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Electron microscope image of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus particles

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Genetic tracking scheme for viruses could warn of dangerous outbreaks

A new effort to routinely sequence the genes of viruses that cause severe respiratory infections, such as flu and RSV, could lead to better treatments and vaccines

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Reid–Hillview Airport in Santa Clara County, California

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Children living near airport found to have raised lead levels in blood

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How to be happy, according to the longest-running study of happiness

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How to be happy, according to the longest-running study of happiness

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Human neural stem cells captured via a fluorescence light micrograph

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Fetal stem cell treatment for multiple sclerosis shows promising signs

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Abdominal pain is a common endometriosis symptom

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Genetic map of cells linked to endometriosis could improve treatments

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Neuron connection speeds can increase or decrease with age

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Some regions of your brain can communicate faster as you age

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XBB.1.5: What we know so far about the latest omicron subvariant

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We may now know how childhood adversity leaves its mark on the brain

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We may now know how childhood adversity leaves its mark on the brain

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Cross section of the skull (top) and outer layer of the brain, showing the subarachnoid lymphatic-like membrane in green

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We've just discovered a new part of the brain's waste disposal system

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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

Why blood pressure rises during some pregnancies is unclear. Better understanding the genetic links could lead to risk scores that gauge an individual's risk of developing some pregnancy complications

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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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Synthetic tissue restores erections in pigs with penis injuries

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Synthetic reproductive cells will help us understand fertility in 2023

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