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placenta

Health

Human placentas are full of mutated cells dumped by the embryo

The genetic history of individual placentas suggests that they can tolerate cancer-like mutations and act as a place for the developing embryo to shunt abnormal cells

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Dan Hooper

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Dan Hooper: What happened at the big bang?

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salad

Health

Low-carb diets seem to involve more calories than low-fat diets

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We're running out of lithium for batteries – can we use salt instead?

Technology

We're running out of lithium for batteries – can we use salt instead?

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lung cancer cells

Health

Two children with cancer may have acquired tumour cells before birth

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An Orca or Killer Whale (orcinus orca)

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Orcas (Orcinus orca)

Gardnerella vaginalis bacteria

Health

Vaginal bacteria may eat HIV prevention drugs and leave women at risk

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Orcas swimming in New Zealand

Life

Orca deaths found to be a result of human activity

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Fusion power plant

Technology

UK takes step towards world's first nuclear fusion power station

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Bottlenose dolphins may control their heart rates to avoid the bends

Life

Bottlenose dolphins may control their heart rates to avoid the bends

Bottlenose dolphins may consciously vary their heart rates depending on how far they want to dive, in an effort to avoid decompression sickness

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Environment

Is Boris Johnson's climate plan enough for the UK to hit net zero?

Analysis

Environment

UK 10-point climate plan bans new petrol and diesel car sales by 2030

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Technology

Dash of potassium could help make long-lasting electric car batteries

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Environment

The UK's nuclear waste could be buried underground in Cumbria

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