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Life

Make like a leaf: How copying photosynthesis can change society

Fusing living cells with our best light-harvesting technology could lead to cyborg factories for clean energy and new compounds. And not just on Earth

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Life

Why the "bisexuality hormone" study is not as simple as it seems

Analysis

Trump plans to revive nuclear waste plans axed by Obama in 2010

Physics

Trump plans to revive nuclear waste plans axed by Obama in 2010

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Wind energy is one of the winners

Earth

Record amounts of renewable energy added to the mix in 2016

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Japan and Norway set off on annual whale hunt despite opposition

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Health

Questions raised over 3-parent baby procedure last year

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Technology

US energy systems at the mercy of cyberattack, warns report

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Health

Exclusive: menopausal women become pregnant with their own eggs

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Tweets from Trump

Health

From HIV to climate change: how to spot denialists in action

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Health

Beetroot for AIDS: Fighting denialism in Mbeki’s South Africa

HIV researcher and doctor Glenda Gray worked through the dark days of Thabo Mbeki's AIDS denialism. In an era of fake news and climate scepticism, her story has lessons for us all

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Earth

CO₂ emissions from energy remain flat for third year running

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Life

Premature babies’ brains respond differently to gentle touching

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Life

How did the zebra get its stripes?

Culture

Earth

Scott Pruitt's climate denial may be Putin's real prize

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