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pregnancy and birth

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We finally know what causes morning sickness during pregnancy

A hormone called GDF15 has been identified as the cause of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, which should lead to ways to prevent and treat the most severe cases

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Life

Male masturbation in primates evolved to cut chance of catching STIs

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Earth

Why is China drilling a hole more than 10,000 metres deep?

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A pregnant woman walking in Hong Kong in March 2020

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Does covid-19 affect pregnancies and do the vaccines reduce any risks?

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Life

Wild African primates have flame retardants in their faeces

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PRJWHE Nutrition facts label on box of crackers - USA

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The weird truth about calories and why food labels get them so wrong

Features

Environment

14,000 oil and gas wells remain unplugged in the Gulf of Mexico

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Brain surgery before birth fixes abnormal blood vessel in fetus

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Stress makes us age faster but the effects can be reversed

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Stress makes us age faster but the effects can be reversed

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Nematode worms get the ‘munchies’ after having cannabis-like substance

Just like people, the simple nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans is driven to consume high-calorie food when its cannabinoid receptors are activated, hinting at a common signalling pathway for preventing starvation

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Why expanding access to Narcan in the US won’t solve the opioid crisis

Analysis

Environment

Emissions from global electricity generation may have now peaked

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Genetic conflict with the fetus influences when women give birth

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Life

Stunning image shows the developing nervous system in a chick embryo

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