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Someone having their blood tested for HIV in Kampala, Uganda, in December 2022

Health

Gene variant that seems to protect against HIV may lead to new drugs

A different form of a gene called CHD1L found in people with African ancestry has been linked to lower HIV levels in people infected with the virus, and the discovery could open the door to improved treatments

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Is geological hydrogen a green solution to our energy needs?

Environment

Is geological hydrogen a green solution to our energy needs?

Analysis

Cannabis is increasingly being legalised

Health

Cannabis poisoning cases quadruple in children after legalisation

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Placenta: The overlooked organ with a lifelong impact on your health

Health

Placenta: The overlooked organ with a lifelong impact on your health

Features

Health

Giving birth at an older age is linked to a longer life in women

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Read an extract from Pod by Laline Paull

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Read an extract from Pod by Laline Paull

Culture

Laline Paull on why she wrote Pod from the perspective of a dolphin

Comment

Laline Paull on why she wrote Pod from the perspective of a dolphin

Comment

Humans

Ape family tree suggests human ancestors weren’t particularly violent

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A pregnant woman

Health

Giving birth aged 23 to 32 cuts risk of some congenital conditions

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Some orangutans use calls that involve making two sounds at once

Life

Orangutans can make two sounds at once like a beatboxer

Two separate groups of orangutans have been observed making calls that use two sounds simultaneously. The finding could help researchers better understand the origins of human communication

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Health

Eating at night could boost your muscles and help you run for longer

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Health

How new fetal therapies are treating genetic conditions in the womb

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Comment

Love + Science review: Reflecting on the rise of HIV

Culture

Life

Chimpanzees can prepare for alternative futures

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