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Why the human body has not evolved to make childbirth easier — or has it?
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Scientists uncover structure of light-driven enzyme with potential biofuel applications
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University, city mark Earth Day with grants for ‘green’ projects
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COVID-19 vaccine development built on >$17 billion in NIH funding for vaccine technologies
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Researchers identify predictive factors of delirium in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Blacks, hispanics, impoverished have worse survival rates among teens, adults under 40 with cancer
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Stress test finds cracks in the resistance of harmful hospital bugs
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Among COVID-19 survivors, an increased risk of death, serious illness
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Study of ‘breakthrough’ cases suggests COVID testing may be here to stay
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How we know whether and when to pay attention
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Clinical trial of therapeutics for severely ill hospitalized COVID-19 patients begins
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First clinical trials set for MRI cancer detection
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Uniquely sharp X-ray view
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Individuals in lower-income US counties or high support for former President Trump continue to be less likely to socially distance
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Multimillion euro funding for the search for ‘new physics’
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Miniaturized models of neuron-muscle interactions give insight in ALS
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‘Stickiness’ key to better diagnostics and pharmaceuticals
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Minimally invasive retinal reattachment procedure leads to superior photoreceptor integrity
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Ulf-G. Meißner receives an ERC Advanced Grant
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