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We should isolate when we have flu, not just covid-19

We should isolate when we have flu, not just covid-19

The new social norm of isolating when ill with covid-19 should apply to other infectious...

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Why are orcas ‘attacking’ fishing boats off the coast of Gibraltar?

Why are orcas ‘attacking’ fishing boats off the coast of...

Orcas, also known as killer whales, have been involved in a number of recent incidents...

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The microbial gunk that hardens on teeth is revealing our deep past

The microbial gunk that hardens on teeth is revealing our...

Plaque fossilises while we are still alive. Now, dental calculus is giving up the...

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UK night skies will be among worst hit by satellite megaconstellations

UK night skies will be among worst hit by satellite megaconstellations

From anywhere on Earth there may soon by hundreds of satellites visible in the night...

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Are UK energy supplies in trouble after fire at French power link?

Are UK energy supplies in trouble after fire at French...

A fire at a facility that connects the electricity grids of the UK and mainland...

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Covid-19 news: Call to investigate impact of vaccines on menstruation

Covid-19 news: Call to investigate impact of vaccines on...

The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest...

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Having HPV while pregnant linked to increased risk of premature birth

Having HPV while pregnant linked to increased risk of premature...

A study of 900 pregnant women has found that those infected with human papillomavirus...

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Ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets could be decoded by an AI

Ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets could be decoded...

The 4500-year-old written tablets that shine a light on life in ancient Mesopotamia...

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NASA’s Perseverance rover has been hit by 100 ‘dust devils’ on Mars

NASA’s Perseverance rover has been hit by 100 ‘dust devils’...

The Perseverance rover on Mars was hit by 100 dust devils in its first 90 days –...

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Fake TikTok accounts could spread disinformation ahead of German vote

Fake TikTok accounts could spread disinformation ahead...

Video-sharing app TikTok has implemented measures to prevent the spread of disinformation...

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Here are the Astronomy Photographer of the Year winners

Here are the Astronomy Photographer of the Year winners

These images of the sun, the moon and the planets of the solar system took some...

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Mystery microbes have been lurking unsuspected in most coral species

Mystery microbes have been lurking unsuspected in most...

Corals are full of symbiotic organisms but biologists have found a new form of microbe...

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Leaf-inspired material makes different liquids flow in opposite ways

Leaf-inspired material makes different liquids flow in...

Inspired by a type of spiky evergreen leaf, researchers have come up with a material...

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Prehistoric elephant nursery probably made easy prey for Neanderthals

Prehistoric elephant nursery probably made easy prey for...

Fossil footprints reveal that the extinct straight-tusked elephant raised its young...

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Thoughtworks shares close up nearly 40% in its Nasdaq debut, valuing the company at ~$9B, after raising roughly $773M in its IPO (Bloomberg)

Thoughtworks shares close up nearly 40% in its Nasdaq debut,...

Bloomberg:Thoughtworks shares close up nearly 40% in its Nasdaq debut, valuing the...

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Apna, whose networking app lets blue collar workers upskill and find jobs, raises $100M Series C led by Tiger Global, becoming India's youngest unicorn (Manish Singh/TechCrunch)

Apna, whose networking app lets blue collar workers upskill...

Manish Singh / TechCrunch:Apna, whose networking app lets blue collar workers upskill...