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In the largest genetic analysis of polycystic ovary syndrome to date, scientists have identified new variants linked to the ...

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Expectations are low for the UN climate conference in Belém, Brazil, but the host’s pragmatic approach could help make ...

Enamel does not naturally regenerate, which can lead to painful cavities, but a gel that harnesses some of the properties of saliva could restore the hard, shiny layer to teeth ...

Building a working quantum internet would require overcoming a host of technical challenges, but researchers who have built ...

A distant black hole has been caught releasing the brightest flare ever, which is the result of it ripping apart and ...

Alzheimer's-related cognitive decline could be slowed by taking as few as 3000 steps a day, possibly due to the effects of regular exercise on brain health ...

Anthropologist Christopher Bae has recently suggested we add two new species of ancient human to our family tree. The plans ...

Hektoria glacier on the Antarctic Peninsula retreated 25 kilometres in just 15 months. Its rapid melt could have implications ...

There are now over 10,000 satellites in orbit, more than at any point in history, and this growing number is starting to ...

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