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Should you have children? The true costs and benefits of parenthood

Society

Should you have children? The true costs and benefits of parenthood

Whether or not you have children can have a big impact on your health and happiness, not to mention the planet – and some do regret their decisions. Here’s how the evidence can guide you

Features

HIV (green) infecting an immune cell

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Third person 'cured' of HIV after receiving stem cell cancer treatment

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Sperm view under microscope, spermatozoa background, vector illustration eps10

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Male birth control drug is 100 per cent effective in mice

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Plate, ca. 1885 from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Open Access collection

Video

Can AI curate art better than a human?

Video

The tiny hand of a preterm baby

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Preterm babies have a similar BMI at adolescence to peers born at term

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A dolphin swims in New York's East River, March 13, 2013. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT) - GM1E93E089M01

Life

Dolphins spotted swimming in New York City’s Bronx River

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An unrecognisable mature pregnant woman lies on a hospital delivery bed as she has fetal monitoring. Cardiotocography is usually called a 'CTG' by medical staff. It can be used to monitor a baby's heart rate and a mother's contractions during pregnancy

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Vaginal swabs could be used to predict likelihood of preterm births

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Genetics may influence the risk of pre-eclampsia or high blood pressure in pregnancy

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Pre-eclampsia and hypertension in pregnancy linked to 19 gene variants

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Low-carb diet reduces seizures for people with drug-resistant epilepsy

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Low-carb diet reduces seizures for people with drug-resistant epilepsy

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Science needs to work with the arts to reach all who could benefit

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Science needs to work with the arts to reach all who could benefit

Science is key to addressing global health challenges, but if its advances are to be implemented then researchers must work hand in glove with the arts, says Danielle Olsen

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Humans

Mysterious symbols in cave paintings may be earliest form of writing

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Synthetic reproductive cells will help us understand fertility in 2023

News

Humans

The best science fiction books out in 2023

Culture

Earth

2022: The year of rolling polycrisis, but with a few glimmers of hope

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