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IVF

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

“IVF children born face a potential health time bomb”, screamed the papers last week. Although the claims can’t be dismissed entirely, there is no reason for panic

News

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Life

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

Leader

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Premature birth: How its effects can stay with you for life

Features

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Life

Cheats and Deceits: The story of how to stay alive

CultureLab

hydrogen car

Earth

Test-driving the hydrogen car that makes a little go a long way

News

Zika virus is carried by mosquitoes

Life

Whole Zika genome recovered from brain of baby with microcephaly

News

driving

Humans

NeuroLogic: The enthralling story of the unconscious mind

CultureLab

sun energy

Space

Space solar: The global race to tap the sun's energy from orbit

Features

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Life

A Crude Look at the Whole: Complexity is still outsmarting us

CultureLab

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Humans

The End of Average tells us why we should discard a mean idea

Average thinking was a revolution, but we've paid the price for comparing people to impossible standards

CultureLab

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'Ditch booze' advice to sexually active US women is step too far

Comment

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Tiny doses of opioid could be first fast anti-suicide drug

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Zika virus outbreak: What you need to know

News

Life

Three-parent babies may get US go-ahead, but only for sons

News

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