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pregnancy and birth

Solar panels on roof of building in New York City

Technology

Blockchain-based microgrid gives power to consumers in New York

A new project in New York City is letting residents buy and sell renewable energy to each other, bypassing central authority

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Wind turbines on green hills in China

Earth

China set to surpass its climate targets as renewables soar

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Three long-finned pilot whales underwater. They look mid-size, for a whale, and have stubby noses. Their fins do look quite long, and curvy

Life

Whale algorithm could unlock secrets of their many dialects

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Glow-in-the-dark bacterial lights could illuminate shop windows

Life

Glow-in-the-dark bacterial lights could illuminate shop windows

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Chimp grooming

Life

Bromance helps stressed out warring chimps keep their cool

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A newborn baby wrapped in blue hospital drapes and held in a person's arms, lying down

Health

Push for natural birth a dangerous flaw in UK maternity review

Comment

reality

Space

Beyond experiment: Why the scientific method may be old hat

Features

Elements

Humans

The maddeningly magical maths of John Dee

CultureLab

John Grisham

Health

Tumor is the most important book I've ever written

Opinion

language

Life

Why Only Us: The language paradox

Noam Chomsky’s new book makes some big, and dubious assumptions about how language evolved

CultureLab

Life

Bonobos know when others are being treated unfairly – and react

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Health

Multiple births, not heart disease, is biggest IVF health risk

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Life

Cheats and Deceits: The story of how to stay alive

CultureLab

Life

Effects of being born prematurely shouldn't have to last forever

Leader

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