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    The Baltic country marks 20 years of European Union membership this year with a push to retain homegrown talent, persuade diaspora scientists to return, and attract researchers from abroad, lured by a collaborative research culture.

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    Switzerland has enjoyed a warm relationship with the rest of Europe for decades – but how has that influenced the research done in the country?

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    Recent government policy changes have encouraged Chinese hospitals to look to suppliers based in China for their equipment and materials.

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    'Universal' stem cell-derived therapies promise clinical benefits across a range of conditions.

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    In January 2023 Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva became president of Brazil, succeeding Jair Bolsonaro.

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    This year has been momentous for India.

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    Digital information relies on encryption to keep it secure, relying on algorithms developed in the 1970s.

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    Advances in paediatric care are leading to marked declines in child mortality worldwide, with clinician-led research revealing not only the mechanisms that drive disease but also the barriers that prevent children from reaching optimum health.

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    Once dismissed as a gamer gimmick, virtual reality technologies are now firmly established in some labs.

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    Human-driven climate change is forging a dangerous world. Hazards such as earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, landslides, wildfires and droughts are increasing in frequency and intensity.

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    China today is perhaps unrecognisable from the same country 50 years ago. And as the country has changed, so has its diet. How will these deep shifts in the country’s eating habits affect healthcare and treatment, and what can scientists and policymakers do about it?

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    From smartphones to supercomputers, modern computers work by manipulating digital 1s and 0s.

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