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By triggering original fear memories, a researcher hopes to weaken them to help treat phobias. Image credit - Islander Images/Unsplash
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Professor Schmiegelow: "The lack of paediatric trials for age-appropriate cancer treatments is due to a paucity of funding." Image credit - National Cancer Institute/Unsplash
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European demand for goods and services creates environmental impacts outside the borders of the EU, which has implications for the EU's climate goals. Image credit - Hugh Nelson/Wikimedia, licensed under CC 3.0
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In July 1893, two medical surgeries of remarkable, historical significance occurred. More than a century later, they are as fascinating as ever...
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For a long time, we believed the ocean was a silent world. O...
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On Tahiti’s southern tip, the traditional practice of "rahui" was recently reintroduced. (Featured Image - Chris Hoare, Flickr (CC BY 2.0))
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An intuitive bionic hand that can “see” objects by itself and is capable of precise and smooth handling
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