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Researchers have developed a black box for robots: an internal record of the robot’s inputs and actions. This will help investigate accidents and hopefully prevent future incidents.
Many women are told not to complain about pain.
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Sea turtles of Aldabra were almost hunted to extinction. But thanks to years of protection the much-loved animals are now thriving again - and so is the iconic giant tortoise.
Small boat Channel crossings have increased rapidly in recent years.
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Behaviour change would also help tackle the climate, nature, food and fuel emergencies.
Jours de retard ou d'avance, règles plus douloureuses ou plus abondantes… De nombreuses femmes ont constaté une perturbation de leur cycle menstruel ces deux dernières années.
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Le constat est réel : chez un certain nombre de femmes, le cycle menstruel a été perturbé. Mais par quoi ? Voilà comment vaccination, infection et pandémie elle-même peuvent jouer…
Desolation: locals walk among the ruins of a residential area in Chernihiv, northern Ukraine.
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Instead of providing safe and legal routes to protection to people in grave danger, Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced a minor loosening of visa rules.
Visiting Professor in Biomedical Ethics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Distinguished Visiting Professor in Law, University of Melbourne; Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics, University of Oxford