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    Menopause and women’s health: why science needs to catch up

    A focus on women’s health research, and the star caught in the act of devouring a planet.

    nature podcast | 03 May 2023
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    What Russia’s continued participation in the ISS means for science

    The nation’s support for the International Space Station until 2028 is a relief for international scientists who depend on it for their research.

    news | 05 May 2023
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    How menopause reshapes the brain

    Researchers are starting to learn how the early stages of menopause affect brain health — and what that could mean for treatment.

    news feature | 03 May 2023
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    Women’s health research lacks funding — these charts show how

    Conditions that affect women more than men garner less funding. But boosting investment could reap big rewards.

    news feature | 03 May 2023

• • Wuhan market samples fail to shed further light on COVID origins

    NEWS | 04 MAY 2023

  • Is the world ready for ChatGPT therapists?

    NEWS FEATURE | 03 MAY 2023

  • ‘Einstein’ telescope high on Europe’s astronomy wish list

    NEWS | 03 MAY 2023

  • ‘A good day’: FDA approves world’s first RSV vaccine

    NEWS | 03 MAY 2023