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Hundreds of GPs tell BBC they have never refused a fit note for mental health concerns
Last year, a government-commissioned report looking into the role of employers in health and disability said that fit notes were "often problematic". The Keep Britain Working review noted GPs often did not have the time, or the occupational health...
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A glimpse into the rare earth riches of Greenland
Under ultraviolet light, these sodalite stones at the Kvanefjeld mineral deposit in southern Greenland glow with an eerie luminescence...
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A miniature magnet rivals behemoths in strength for the first time
A magnet small enough to fit in the palm of your hand can match the strength of some of...
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King penguins are thriving in a warmer climate, but it may not last
King penguins are not just surviving, but thriving as temperatures rise in the sub-Antarctic, with more of their chicks...
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Why a Peruvian mountain is becoming an ‘impossible’ particle detector
Neutrinos live in a lonely universe. Every second, millions of them pass through our planet, but they so rarely...
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Why the world’s militaries are scrambling to create their own Starlink
Starlink’s satellite constellation provides a reliable internet connection to almost anywhere on Earth, conferring an advantage on the modern...
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Orcas may be to blame for some mass dolphin strandings
Hundreds of stranded dolphins in Argentina appear to have become trapped while escaping hungry orcas in a tragic lose-lose...
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3 Questions: Building predictive models to characterize tumor progression
Just as Darwin’s finches evolved in response to natural selection in order to endure, the cells that...
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Sharing genetic risk scores can unwittingly reveal secrets
Genetic risk scores that summarise a person’s likelihood of getting certain health conditions can be exploited through mathematical tricks...
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Project Hail Mary is a spiritual sibling to The Martian – and it’s fab
Project Hail MaryIn cinemas from 19 March
There is so much fun and fascinating stuff in Project Hail Mary, Andy...
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‘Our home is gone’: BBC speaks to displaced families in Lebanon
More than a million people have been displaced in Lebanon as the US-Israel war with Iran continues to impact...