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Skin cancer: is HPV also a potential cause?

A recent case study has raised questions about whether HPV-driven skin cancer could be a wider, previously unrecognised problem.

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How the art of Chinese calligraphy can bring creative freedom in the age of AI

Calligraphy is one of the most significant forms of traditional and modern art in China.

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World’s ‘oldest baby’: what a 30-year-old embryo tells us about the future of fertility

A baby was born from a 30-year-old frozen embryo, raising questions about fertility, family and the future of donor conception.

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Antarctic leopard seal ‘songs’ are surprisingly similar to nursery rhymes

The fact that animals don’t use words makes it hard to decode their communication. But technology is starting to make it easier.

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Condoms, PrEP and vaccines: how the UK is expanding STI prevention

Targeted vaccines and antiviral prophylaxis are expanding prevention options and redefining ‘safe sex’ for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.

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How a Japanese museum project is passing on the testimony of the last atomic bomb survivors

As numbers of atomic bomb survivors decline, can such deeply personal, traumatic memories truly be passed on to someone who did not live through them?

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Wealth taxes don’t always work the way governments hope they will. Here are some alternatives

A large part of the solution is changing the millionaire mindset.

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US force has been used against drug traffickers before – but Trump’s plan is a dangerous escalation

The use of US force against drug traffickers is not without precedent.

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Troy’s fall was partly due to environmental strain – and it holds lessons for today

Long before industry, ancient societies were already pushing their ecosystems to the brink

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