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Given the forthcoming retrial, anyone reporting or publishing must take care not to breach the law on contempt of court.
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Philosophers have been debating whether we need conditioning to link information from different senses for centuries.
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Debates on decriminalising abortion have been repeatedly delayed.
The long-term health risks are not worth the temporary gains.
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Crucially, testosterone supplements turn off its normal controls in the brain.
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Twitching can help promote feelings of positivity, improve mood and foster an affinity with nature
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Until now, chemo and radiation therapy have been main cancer treatments but they can also damage healthy tissues. Immunotherapy uses the body’s immune system to fight cancer with minimal harm
A humpback whale surfaces for a chat.
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It’s certainly an exciting time to study communication in whales and dolphins.
More than 180,000 people are homeless in the cities of São Leopoldo and Novo Hamburgo alone.
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‘Flying rivers’ of moist air from the Amazon combined with a warming planet have the potential to produce more rain, say scientists.
You can see this dog’s third eyelid in the corner of its eye.
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It’s a question of evolution and adaptation.
A person watches from southern Israel as smoke rises following an Israeli strike on Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip.
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Negotiations over a ceasefire in Gaza are stalling, in large part because of how the war has gone for both sides.
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Even small increases in temperature can stop our brains from functioning optimally.
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The brain was once thought to be sterile, thanks to the blood-brain barrier. But scientists are beginning to question this.
Sunscreen acts as a filter, absorbing or reflecting the sun’s UV radiation.
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Our bodies primarily rely on sunlight to produce vitamin D.
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Russian soldiers in the Ukraine war are sending out signals in morse code on a daily basis, even though there are more high tech solutions.
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While humanity often has a negative impact, people may inadvertently play a pivotal role in this Maldivian seagrass success story.
The 155-million-year-old fossil
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Starfish reproduce by splitting in two. A new fossil reveals how ancient this ability is.
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Risk assessments used by lenders are a boon for the oil and gas industry.
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People with disabilities are often treated like eternal children who can’t or shouldn’t have sex but their right to a sexual life should be respected
The Salford Cinema was first built as a church then converted into a cinema before being turned back into a church.
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Cinema buildings provide exactly what many faith groups need: space for congregants to take part in communal ritual and worship.
The distinctive “whoop” cough may only appear after a week or so of illness – though it doesn’t always occur.
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There have been 2,793 confirmed cases of whooping cough so far this year – and, tragically, five infant deaths due to the infection.