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G. H. Hardy (Jeremy Irons) and Srinivasa Ramanujan (Dev Patel) walk together, deep in conversation

Humans

The Man Who Knew Infinity fails to break the mathematical mould

One of the world's greatest mathematicians, Srinivasa Ramanujan is still unknown to Westerners – but does a Hollywood biopic about his life and work have to be this safe?

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Cell infected with HIV. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of HIV particles (yellow) budding from the membrane of a host cell (red).

Health

HIV defies attempt to edit virus out of human cells with CRISPR

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Life

Savagely malled: Why 'smart' cities aren't so smart

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Humans

Surfing Uncertainty: Do our dynamic brains predict the world?

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A very pregnant lady

Health

Some stillbirths are avoidable if we know enough to act in time

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People using cellphones in Zambia

Technology

AI helps answer thousands of health queries in Zambia via SMS

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Big Ben poppers

Space

Feedback: Poppers burn a hole in the UK's blanket drugs ban

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Health

NHS England backtracks from rolling out HIV-prevention drug

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Human embryo at the 4 cell stage

Health

Embryo cells decide their future only two days after conception

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A worker looks at giant wind turbine parts

Earth

Investment in renewables was double that of coal and gas in 2015

Last year a record $286 billion was invested in new electricity-generating capacity of renewables, twice as much as in coal and gas-fired power plants

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Earth

Should the UK pull plug on Hinkley Point nuclear power station?

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Humans

Eugenic America: How to exclude almost everyone

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Humans

Racism, photography and DNA: can we right past wrongs?

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Life

On the trail of some of the world's rarest monkeys

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