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Russia’s war in Ukraine is disrupting studies of ancient life

Russia is rich in palaeontological specimens, but its brutal war in Ukraine is threatening the research and relationships that help uncover the past.

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After COVID, African countries vow to take the fight to malaria

Donors pledge more than US$4 billion in renewed bid to cut new malaria cases by 90%.

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A pan-cancer compendium of chromosomal instability

Copy number signatures characterize different types of chromosomal instability and predict drug response.

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Article 15 Jun 2022
Daily briefing: First known case of getting COVID from a cat

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Flora Graham
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News 30 Jun 2022
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