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Environment

Genetically modified banana approved by regulators for first time

Regulators in Australia and New Zealand have given the green light for farmers to grow a genetically modified banana resistant to a devastating fungal disease spreading worldwide

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Health

Chemical cocktail could restore sight by regenerating optic nerves

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Life

Polar bears appear to be ageing faster as the Arctic gets warmer

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A coastal pool on Pitcairn island
Environment

Pitcairn Islands lead UK’s ocean conservation efforts

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Antarctica

Environment

Rising greenhouse gases have cooling effect on Antarctica’s atmosphere

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Technology

Nanobot uses a DNA clutch to engage its engine

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Schematic image of GaN hollow nanowires on a sapphire substrate.

Technology

Lasers smaller than a human hair emit doughnut-shaped light

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Space

Russia’s space weapon: Is it nuclear and does it pose a threat?

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Environment

Reforestation initiatives in Africa may damage grassland and savannah

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Medication abortion pills, misoprostol and mifepristone

Health

Abortion medication is as safe over telehealth as in a doctor’s office

The largest study of telehealth abortions to date has found that the medications are just as safe and effective if they are obtained via online services instead of through a face-to-face doctor’s appointment

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Life

The right microbes on plant roots can make your tea taste better

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Environment

Inside the Brooklyn start-up making clean jet fuel with captured CO2

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Humans

When does a bone become a fossil?

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Mind

Microdosing LSD increases the complexity of your brain signals

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