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Jan-22
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The discovery could help doctors to identify people with higher dementia risk for early intervention
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Palaeontologists figure out how a pterosaur the size of a doubledecker bus was able to fly
Quetzalcoatlus, the largest known animal capable of flight, launched itself into the air using its powerful legs
Method of predicting which bacteria are likely to become resistant to antibiotics developed
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Dinosaur treasure trove unearthed in Italy
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Living robots capable of self-replication created in US lab
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ANIMAL EMISSIONS: HOW BIG IS MY PET’S CARBON PAWPRINT AND WHAT CAN I DO TO MINIMISE IT?
REALITY CHECK
OMICRON VARIANT: HOW WORRIED SHOULD WE BE ABOUT IT?
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HAVANA SYNDROME: WHAT’S CAUSING THE MYSTERIOUS ILLNESS?
Some have blamed top-secret weapons, but the condition could be all in the mind
INNOVATIONS
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A BALANCING ACT
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Q&A
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HAVE WE DISCOVERED ANYTHING IN SPACE THAT WE NOW USE IN E VERYDAY LIFE?
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