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IVF

IVF add-ons are a waste of money – fertility clinics should ban them

7 August 2019

IVF has brought joy for millions of childless people, but additional procedures touted to boost success rates add to nothing but the price, says Clare Wilson
How the coolest, smallest stars could help us discover new exoplanets

How the coolest, smallest stars could help us discover new exoplanets

7 August 2019

Exoplanets are abundant near the galaxy's smallest stars. Observing M dwarfs could teach us more about the worlds beyond our solar system, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

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