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How to increase your chances of seeing a hedgehog in your garden
By Penny Sarchet West European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) AGAMI Photo Agency / Alamy The light evenings of summer are a…
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Why two-thirds of IVF embryos suddenly stop developing
A new insight into why some IVF embryos go into “developmental arrest” could help researchers create treatments that coax them…
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Implantable device blocks pain by chilling nerves inside the body
An implant made from biodegradable materials chills nerves to 10°C, reducing pain signals sent to rats’ brains, and can be…
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AI predicts crime a week in advance with 90 per cent accuracy
An artificial intelligence that scours crime data can predict the location of crimes in the coming week with up to…
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Who Is Liable When AI Kills?
Who is responsible when AI harms someone? A California jury may soon have to decide. In December 2019, a person…
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New Abortion Laws Could Make Prenatal Genetic Screening Harder to Do
Ann was 15 weeks pregnant with her fourth child when the results of her prenatal genetic test came back last…
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We Need to Make ‘Electrifying Everything’ Easier
Converting a home to run on renewable energy has never looked more appealing. Oil and gas prices have surged while…
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26 US states are likely to ban abortion to the fullest extent possible
After the US Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v Wade, abortion bans in states such as Louisiana and Tennessee…
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How Connected Cars Can Map Urban Heat Islands
Early one May morning in 1927 researcher Wilhelm Schmidt attached a mercury thermometer to his car door and drove around…
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Deadly Heat Wave’s Lesson: ‘This Is the Future We All Face’
CLIMATEWIRE | The city of Portland was baking last June and Bureau of Emergency Management Director Jonna Papaefthimiou was in…
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