As mutações aleatórias do DNA podem não ser a única razão para o desenvolvimento do câncer. E isso pode aumentar muito as chances de sucesso em diversos tratamentos.
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Uma nova teoria sobre as causas do câncer pode mudar nossa abordagem em relação à maneira como tratamos a doença.
Are political pledges not to increase income tax, national insurance or VAT believable?
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Both the Conservatives and Labour have promised not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT should they win the election – but most voters don’t believe them.
The shortlisted books for 2024’s Women’s Prize for Fiction.
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From stories of Irish mothers to Shakespearean actors in the West Bank, this year’s shortlist is as varied as ever.
The triple lock plus would guarantee that the UK state pension remains below the threshold for income tax.
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Many older people fear being pulled into income tax as the state pension climbs closer to the tax-free allowance.
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AI chatbots can quickly explain complicated legal information in a straightforward, conversational style, but they are not always accurate.
Random DNA mutations may not be the only reason cancer develops.
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A new theory on the causes of cancer could change our approach to the way we treat the disease.
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Technology is being used in schools without extensive research to show whether it has a positive impact.
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A classic Nicholls tale of unlikely lovers finding each other but with a post-pandemic twist.
UK house prices fell in April 2024 according to one national index – but it probably won’t do much to aid affordability.
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UK house prices may have dropped from their COVID peak, but here’s why that isn’t likely to make homes any more affordable.
Student protests at Columbia University over the war in Gaza.
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Police and military violence against student protesters in the 1960s was draconian, now questions are being asked about the police operations today.
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China’s new mission could answer longstanding questions about the Moon.
Up or down?
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A gap has opened up between inflation in the US compared to other regions like Europe and China.
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The decade of negotiations was driven more by local political considerations, than by what might be best for refugees who have risked everything.
The new Banksy work on Hornsey Road in the Finsbury Park area of London.
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Many of those who celebrate Banksy hold contradictory positions on precisely the themes his works seem to address.
George III, Queen Charlotte and their Six Eldest Children by Johan Zoffany (1770).
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The story of the ‘royal malady’ highlights the growth of the press and how it has shaped how the British public perceives the royal family.
Earth’s North Sea coastline, including the Stacks of Duncansby in Caithness.
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The Solar System could be awash with oceans, not on the surface but hidden inside the most surprising bodies
UK consumers get through more than 80 million Easter eggs each year.
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The Chocolate Scorecard sets out the ethical credentials of ten of the biggest brands
Depiction of an eruption of Vesuvius seen from Portici, by Joseph Wright (c. 1774–6).
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The story of how a ‘new Pompeii’ was built is far less well known than that of the ancient city.
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The idea cannot be stopped, even if geologists have voted not to recognise a new epoch.
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The 5th Edition of the Chocolate Scorecard reveals that some retailers are lagging when it comes to selling sustainable products.