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Rich nations restore their own forests but trash those elsewhere

Rich nations restore their own forests but trash those elsewhere

14 May 2018

As countries get richer, they start replanting their forests – but this is not a big environmental gain because they “export” the deforestation to poor countries
Stem cells may reveal how Neanderthal DNA works in modern humans

Stem cells may reveal how Neanderthal DNA works in modern humans

11 May 2018

Many of us carry DNA inherited from Neanderthals, but we can’t be sure how it affects us. Stem cells with Neanderthal DNA could tell us

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