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Genomic medicine is deeply biased towards white people

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Genomic medicine is deeply biased towards white people

Lack of diversity in genome studies means that treatments derived from them are leaving people of colour behind. Changing that isn’t only about justice – it could also lead to new therapies that would otherwise go undiscovered

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We're running out of lithium for batteries – can we use salt instead?

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We're running out of lithium for batteries – can we use salt instead?

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Parental burnout is on the rise, says psychologist Moira Mikolajczak

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Parental burnout is on the rise, says psychologist Moira Mikolajczak

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CRISPR gene-editing urgently needs an off-switch – now we have one

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CRISPR gene-editing urgently needs an off-switch – now we have one

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The superconductor breakthrough that could mean an energy revolution

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The superconductor breakthrough that could mean an energy revolution

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We’ve got intelligence all wrong – and that’s endangering our future

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We’ve got intelligence all wrong – and that’s endangering our future

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Plants that suck metals from the soil can be farmed to make our tech

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Plants that suck metals from the soil can be farmed to make our tech

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Five reasons the covid-19 pandemic has been such a nightmare

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Five reasons the covid-19 pandemic has been such a nightmare

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Low-carb diets: An easy way to lose weight or recipe for heart attack?

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Low-carb diets: An easy way to lose weight or recipe for heart attack?

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Demis Hassabis interview: Our AI will unlock secrets of how life works

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Demis Hassabis interview: Our AI will unlock secrets of how life works

DeepMind's co-founder says artificial intelligence is set to crack many of the toughest problems in science, from the nature of life to nuclear fusion

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Space

Everything we know about the universe – and a few things we don't

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The other superbugs: Killer fungi are the threat we need to act on now

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Dr Dolittle machines: How AI is helping us talk to the animals

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Humans

The reason we love to gather around the TV lies in Stone Age embers

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