If you found the COVID pandemic affected you differently to your friends, it could be down to your DNA.
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New research shows promise in reversing damage to newborn babies who have had a stroke.
Genetic modifications to DNA regions involved in metabolism, cholesterol and immunity may play a role in ALS disease progression.
Plastic waste is a huge problem. To fix it, we need systemic change, not just a focus on picking it up or recycling plastic once it becomes rubbish.
War is a gender issue in many ways, but the coverage of Ukraine shows how the portrayals of men and women are changing.
Cats are in charge – but living with one can be one of life’s greatest joys. Here’s some guidance on choosing the right feline for you.
Dogs can be hugely rewarding pets - but it’s important to choose the right dog and be well prepared before welcoming one into your home.
The story can be traced back many centuries to a time of warfare between Christian European countries and the Muslim Ottoman Empire.
Why we are predicting the mountains of the far future, and what it can tell us about the world today.
L'approche de Macron à l'égard de la politique africaine s'inspire des stratégies des années 50 en raison notamment des similutudes avec la période qui a suivi la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
Police officers are tasked with summarising accounts of violent incidents. And the language they use is extremely important.
Western militaries all too often try to hide the fact of civilian casualties as they spoil the popular narrative of a “clean” war.
Each year in spring and summer, waterbirds mingle on their breeding grounds in Siberia and mix their flu viruses, creating new variants they then bring to Europe, Asia and Africa.
Macron’s approach to Africa policy emulates the 1950’s strategies. Why? A big part of the answer can be found in the fact that today’s global circumstances are similar to those of post-World War II.
Recent threats by the Bosnian Serb leadership of dismantling the shared state institutions endanger the stability and security of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
What research shows is important to win support for bold decarbonisation measures.
The Taliban’s punishments are at odds with many basic principles of Islamic law.
New discovery could help scientists develop more targeted drugs and vaccines.
The regime knows it must adapt to the modern world – but its ideology remains the same.
Nuevos experimentos podrían ayudar a los científicos a zanjar el antiguo debate sobre si la conciencia se genera mediante la actividad cuántica.
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Associate Professor in Media Studies, Utrecht University
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Assistant Professor in Behavioural Biology, Utrecht University
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Chair in Global Tectonics and Paleogeography, Utrecht University
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Assistant Professor in the History of International Relations, Utrecht University, the Netherlands and Research Fellow at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa, Utrecht University
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Junior Assistant Professor in Animal Science and Society, Utrecht University
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Professor of Neurology and Neurogenetics, Utrecht University
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Classical Archaeologist and Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Utrecht University
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PhD Candidate, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University
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Professor of Functional Genomics, Utrecht University
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PhD Researcher, Utrecht University
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Neonatology Fellow, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University
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Lecturer/Researcher, Forensic Stylistics, Linguistics, and Rhetoric, Utrecht University
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PhD candidate in Neurogenetics, Utrecht University
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PhD candidate in Neurogenetics, Utrecht University
