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Gene therapy trial shows early success in people with haemophilia B
In a small study of 10 people with haemophilia B, nine were still forgoing the condition’s standard treatment about two…
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Meet the Giant Sequoia, the ‘Super Tree’ Built to Withstand Fire
When the Grizzly Giant sprouted from the ground in what is now Yosemite National Park, the Roman Republic was nearly…
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Ancient DNA adds to evidence for Native Americans’ east Asian ancestry
Genetic analysis of a woman’s skull from 14,000 years ago found in south-west China suggests she was related to an…
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In ominous sign for global warming, feedback loop may be accelerating methane emissions
If carbon dioxide is an oven steadily roasting our planet, methane is a blast from the broiler: a more potent…
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10 per cent chance falling rockets will hit someone in next decade
Humans are sending ever more rockets up into space – bits of them falling back to Earth could result in…
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Monopolies Are Getting in the Way of mRNA Vaccines
Two and a half years into the COVID pandemic, the numbers are grim. While 80% of people living in the…
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How Antarctic Krill Coordinate the Biggest Swarms in the World
Antarctic krill form the biggest biomass swarms on Earth. “You can even see them from space,” says Alicia Burns, a…
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Drugs used to treat ADHD and depression may ease Alzheimer’s symptoms
By Grace Wade An MRI scan of a person with Alzheimer’s disease Atthapon Raksthaput/Shutterstock Medications used to treat conditions like…
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Ukrainian Mathematician Becomes Second Woman to Win Prestigious Fields Medal
Ukrainian number theorist Maryna Viazovska is among the four winners of the 2022 Fields Medals, one of the highest honours…
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What’s On and Off the Table for Climate Action after the Supreme Court Ruling
CLIMATEWIRE | As the smoke clears from the Supreme Court’s major climate ruling last week, legal experts and clean energy…
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