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From the archives: Kuru, the disease that foreshadowed BSE

Health

From the archives: Kuru, the disease that foreshadowed BSE

BSE or mad cow disease ravaged UK cattle in the 1980s. Sixty years ago, the little-known Kuru disease gave early warning of its still-unclear human effects

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self-unfolding device

Technology

A solar panel that unfolds in sunlight could power spacecraft

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hiv in blood

Health

Have mice really been cured of HIV using CRISPR gene editing?

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woman and child at Rabai hospital, Kenya

Health

When US pulls overseas abortion funding, abortion rates go up not down

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The sad tale of the US Navy's surplus military dolphins

Life

The sad tale of the US Navy's surplus military dolphins

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A person looks at a pregnancy test

Health

IVF success rates peak as only one in four attempts achieve pregnancy

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Sperm bank. Frozen sperm stored in liquid nitrogen.

Health

Storing sperm in a freezer for a decade hardly affects birth rates

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An orcha

Life

Hundreds of orcas hold an annual meeting and now we may know why

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chimpanzees

Life

Death of mother prompts adolescent chimps to look after their siblings

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Indian wall painting about menstruation

Health

The pioneering podcast that's breaking the silence on women's health

From IVF to miscarriage, the podcast She Says She's Fine wants women to share their intimate secrets and get informed about sexual and reproductive health

Culture

Health

How many steps a day do you really need? Spoiler: It isn't 10,000

Features

Technology

Working hypothesis: From Pokémon Sleep to David Camerson

Insight

Technology

Experimental sci-fi expertly captures colliding realities

Culture

Humans

Science could learn a lot from Mona Chalabi’s mischievous chart art

Culture

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