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Rapid melt from Antarctica could help preserve crucial ocean current
While the melting of the Greenland ice sheet is expected to slow or even collapse the Atlantic Ocean current...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene says “I don’t see political party lines” on health care
Like many of her Democratic colleagues, GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia is urging Congress to act quickly to address the spiraling cost of health care for millions of Americans who could soon see...
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The 19 best Christmas gifts for science lovers (and nerds)
When it comes to Christmas presents, there are some people for whom it just feels impossible to buy (I’m...
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Resident doctors begin 13th strike as pay dispute in England conitnues
Nick TriggleHealth correspondentPA MediaNHS bosses are aiming to keep nearly all services running as resident doctors begin a five-day walkout in England.The strike – the 13th by British Medical Association members in the long-running pay dispute – began at...
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Resident doctors in Scotland begin ballot for strike action
Getty ImagesResident doctors in Scotland are balloting for strike action after claiming government ministers went back on an agreement over pay.BMA Scotland said the proposed uplift 4.25% for 2025/26 would have been the lowest in the UK and was...
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Google Can Now Robocall Stores for You to Ask If They Have What You Want
In a strange reversal of the usual seller/customer dynamic, Google is now giving buyers the power to send out their own robocalls. It's...
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Why are resident doctors striking and what do they earn?
Getty ImagesResident doctors in England are going on strike between 14 and 19 November, in their 13th walkout since March 2023.The doctors' union, the British Medical Association, is in a long-running dispute with the government over pay for the...
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NHS waiting list down after three months of rises
The NHS waiting list in England has fallen after three months of consecutive rises.At the end of September, it stood at 7.39 million, down from 7.41 million the month before.Of those waiting, 61.8% of patients had been waiting less...
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Analysing Hitler’s DNA for a TV gimmick tells us nothing useful
If you resort to mentioning Adolf Hitler, some say, you have lost the argument. If you resort to sequencing...
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Phil Sharp-Alnylam Fund for Emerging Scientists to support MIT biology graduate students and faculty
It’s no question that graduate school in fundamental research was never for the faint of heart, but...
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South Korea protests Chinese and Russian warplanes in its airspace
South Korea has lodged a complaint with the Chinese and Russian defence attaches based in the country, a day...