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Polycystic ovary syndrome may be passed on via chemical tags on DNA

Illustration of enlarged ovaries in someone with polycstic ovary syndrome Science Photo Library/Alamy Polycystic ovary syndrome may be passed down

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X-ray boosting fabric could make mammograms less painful

Mammograms can be painful, but they may not need to be Daria Artemenko/Alamy Getting an X-ray can be uncomfortable –

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Enigmatic lizards somehow survived near Chicxulub asteroid impact

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Sea spiders ‘farm’ methane-eating bacteria on their bodies

Sea spider from the genus Sericosura Biance Dal Bó Spider-like creatures living near methane seeps on the seafloor appear to

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Rapamycin seems to boost longevity as effectively as eating less

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How a US agriculture agency became key in the fight against bird flu

A dangerous strain of bird flu is spreading in US livestock MediaMedium/Alamy Since Donald Trump assumed office in January, the

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Why John Stewart Bell has been haunting quantum mechanics for decades

John Stewart Bell devised a way to measure the strange correlations allowed in the quantum realm CERN Some people think

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Starlink satellites are leaking radio signals that may ruin astronomy

A batch of Starlink satellites launched on a Falcon 9 rocket SpaceX SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are leaking radio waves to

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US stops endorsing covid-19 shots for kids – are other vaccines next?

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F Kennedy Jr Tasos Katopodis/Getty One of the top vaccine experts at

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Crafty cockatoos learn to use public drinking fountains

Cockatoos in Sydney, Australia, have learned to use public water fountains by twisting a handle, despite how difficult they are