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Pharmaceuticals industry Drug manufacturing must be brought to UK, NHS bosses and charities tell MPs
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Detailed pictures of planet glowing through clouds were taken with telescope in Hawaii
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‘Challenge’ studies would deliberately give coronavirus to healthy volunteers
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Researchers say cannibalistic tendency may help explain why the invasive creatures thrive
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Object found in HR 6819 system is the closest to Earth yet known – and is unusually dark
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Official figures show that wide disparity not just due to health and economic differences
CV explained thrasher
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Russia records 10,000 new cases in a day; Wuhan prepares to test 11m residents
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Latest figures from public health authorities on the spread of Covid-19 in the United Kingdom. Find out how many confirmed cases have been reported in each of England’s local authorities
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Ian Sample speaks to social psychologist Dr Daniel Jolley about why the global coronavirus pandemic is fertile ground for conspiracy theories
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Sarah Boseley talks to Prof Helen McShane about what role the tuberculosis vaccine might play in protecting us against Covid-19
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Friends and colleagues pay tribute to gifted polymath whose achievements spanned biology, physics and public policy
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Australian photographer Christian Bowman from Queensland was among Australians waking up before the sun rose to capture images of the Eta Aquarids meteor showerAustralians told to look to the skies early Wednesday for best views
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We asked you to share your shots of April’s lunar spectacular. Here’s a selection of our favourites
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Largest, brightest supermoon dazzles in nearly seven decades seen from several continents
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As Elon Musk's Starlink and Jeff Bezos's Project Kuiper race to create high-speed internet using satellites orbiting Earth, there's a small problem that could get in the way: debris
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There are decisions being made right now that could have an effect on global populations for generations to come. As part of this project, we commissioned an artist to investigate some of the themes raised in the podcasts. This work of fiction imagines a future where gene editing has become mainstream and discusses the moral, ethical and political divides that this might create
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