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In some parts of Russia, schoolgirls who become pregnant are being paid more than 100,000 rubles (nearly £900) for giving ...

Researchers from the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory (XAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have made significant ...

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A breakthrough in the understanding of how mammals create red blood cells could lead to opportunities for artificial blood to ...

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Peak water flows in parts of India's largest river basin have been falling by more than one-sixth every decade, according to ...