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Annual screening for high-risk women in their 30s finds breast cancers

13 February 2019

Up to 86,000 women in their thirties with a family history of breast cancer should receive annual mammograms, according to a study of 2,900 women


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European Mars rover named after DNA discoverer Rosalind Franklin

13 February 2019

The European Space Agency is sending a rover to look for signs of life on Mars, and it has been named after one of the discoverers of DNA


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The decline of insects is nature’s alarm bell ringing very loudly

13 February 2019

Extinction threats concern most of us when rhinos, elephants and orangutans are at risk, but revelations that insect biodiversity is on the brink should worry us more


Cheese

Cheese needs more scrutiny for its welfare and environmental impacts

13 February 2019

Eat what you want, but do so in full possession of the facts, including the many downsides of the dairy industry


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No plugs needed: How wireless charging could set electric cars free

13 February 2019

The rise of wireless charging for electric cars means you may never have to worry about plugging in again


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Unhappy Valentine’s: Why bad memories of your ex are so hard to shake

13 February 2019

As time passes, our memories of negative emotions normally fade faster than positive ones, helping us to move on. But this isn’t the case when it comes to exes


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The US plans to launch swarms of attack drones from robo-submarines

12 February 2019

The US Navy has a project that plans to use an autonomous submarine to launch a swarm of attack drones from underwater


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AI has helped rescue children trafficked for sexual exploitation

12 February 2019

Investigators are using artificial intelligence to locate children who have been trafficked for sexual exploitation


DNA test could boost IVF success rates without putting embryo at risk

DNA test could boost IVF success rates without putting embryo at risk

12 February 2019

Analysing genetic material discarded by an embryo in a dish can reveal chromosomal abnormalities just as well as a more invasive biopsy


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Green New Deal proposal includes free higher education and fair pay

12 February 2019

The Green New Deal is an ambitious plan to remake the US energy sector and fight climate change, but it’s bundled with progressive social goals that may stop it passing


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