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Dolphins spotted swimming in New York City’s Bronx River

Once an industrial waste dumpsite, the Bronx River is now healthy enough to host marine species – including dolphins – that it hasn’t seen in years

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An unrecognisable mature pregnant woman lies on a hospital delivery bed as she has fetal monitoring. Cardiotocography is usually called a 'CTG' by medical staff. It can be used to monitor a baby's heart rate and a mother's contractions during pregnancy

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Vaginal swabs could be used to predict likelihood of preterm births

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Genetics may influence the risk of pre-eclampsia or high blood pressure in pregnancy

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Pre-eclampsia and hypertension in pregnancy linked to 19 gene variants

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Low-carb diet reduces seizures for people with drug-resistant epilepsy

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Low-carb diet reduces seizures for people with drug-resistant epilepsy

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A synthetic mouse embryo (left) and a natural mouse embryo (right) show comparable brain and heart formation

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Synthetic reproductive cells will help us understand fertility in 2023

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Protesters hold placards during a

Earth

2022: The year of rolling polycrisis, but with a few glimmers of hope

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An electron micrograph of an HIV virus particle (red/yellow) budding from the plasma membrane of an infected T cell (blue), which make up part of the immune system

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Vaccine prompts HIV antibodies in 97 per cent of people in small study

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Human sperm

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Sperm-blocking vaginal gel could be a reliable contraceptive method

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A small pile of cocaine

Chemistry

Genetically modified tobacco plant produces cocaine in its leaves

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A baby in a neonatal intensive care unit is held by its mother

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Immediate skin-to-skin contact advised for premature newborns by WHO

The World 91É«ÇéƬ Organization has changed its stance on "kangaroo care" for premature or small newborns who are clinically unstable, now recommending they have this skin-to-skin contact before incubation

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Pre-eclampsia may raise a fetus's risk of heart disease in later life

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Environment

Dismissing environmentalists with an 'anti-growth' label is wrong

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Personal lubricant made from cow mucus may protect against HIV

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Society

US pardons people convicted for marijuana possession under federal law

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