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Extrinsic Drug Resistance Pattern of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Health & Medicine
  • News

Lung infections caused by gut bacteria: What does this mean for the future of antibiotics?

Jen JiangDecember 12, 2022March 14, 2023

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  • Health & Medicine
  • News

The 2023 Breakthrough Prize

Anna KelliherOctober 12, 2022March 22, 202307 mins

Anna Kelliher reports on the winners of the 2023 Breakthrough Prize, and exciting advancements in treating narcolepsy.

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NASA dart mission artist illustration of asteroid and satellite
  • News
  • Physics & Astronomy

NASA’s DART mission

Ilke BoranOctober 10, 2022March 22, 202309 mins

Ilka Boran reports on NASA’s recent DART mission, and discusses the future of planetary defence from asteroids.

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Model of lungs to illustrate cystic fibrosis
  • Features
  • Health & Medicine

Cystic Fibrosis: A revolution in precision medicine

Megan PerryOctober 5, 2022March 22, 2023015 mins

Megan Perry reviews the developments in cystic fibrosis treatment, including the revolution precision medicine is having on patient outcomes.

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  • Archaeology & Palaeontology
  • Regeneration HT22
  • Technology & Engineering

AI Fossil Hunters

Sophie BerdugoOctober 3, 2022March 14, 202306 mins

Sophie Berdugo outlines the advancements in technology enabling AI fossil detection.

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Photograph of sign saying 'bring your child for malaria vaccine'
  • Health & Medicine
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Have we finally found an effective vaccine against malaria?

Andrew GriffithsSeptember 28, 2022March 22, 202308 mins

Andrew Griffiths reports on the recently published findings from a malaria vaccine trial—do we now have an effective vaccine against malaria?

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  • Environment
  • Features
  • Technology & Engineering

Carbon capture: Why have major projects around the world failed?

Sophie BeaumontSeptember 26, 2022March 22, 2023011 mins

Sophie Beaumont outlines carbon capture storage technology, and discusses why the 1.5°C climate tipping point won’t be avoided by using it.

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Shoal of fish by seafloor
  • Environment
  • Features
  • Long reads

Could mapping the seafloor help save the planet?

Joel TesterSeptember 16, 2022March 22, 2023021 mins

Joel Tester provides a deep-dive into the current holes in our knowledge about the ocean, and why mapping the seafloor is so important.

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  • Features
  • Health & Medicine

Do antidepressants actually work?

Joshua MitchellSeptember 14, 2022March 22, 2023010 mins

Joshua Mitchell reviews the debate over the role of serotonin in depression, and the evidence on whether antidepressants do actually work.

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Factories in distance producing clouds of air pollution.
  • Environment
  • Features

With every breath: A call for action on air pollution

Natalie StevensonJuly 21, 2022March 22, 2023014 mins

Natalie Stevenson discusses the problems air pollution can cause for our health and the environment, and the measures needed to tackle the rising levels.

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Doctor and patient smiling
  • Features
  • Health & Medicine

The importance of measuring patient voices in healthcare

Rakhshan KamranJuly 13, 2022March 22, 2023012 mins

Rakhshan Kamran discusses how patient-reported outcome measures should be applied in gender-affirming care and other healthcare settings.

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