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Data from 300,000 births reveal how essential biological measurements are altered by carrying and delivering a baby ...

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By going after Social Security, Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Education, Donald Trump is signaling his belief that having “good genes” means not having a disability ...

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The European physics laboratory CERN is planning to build a mega collider by 2070. Critics say the plan could lead to ruin ...

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