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The placenta is a fascinating organ, which allows communication between mother and foetus through the release of bubble-like vesicles.…
Our world is getting more and more densely populated. By 2050 there’ll be nearly 10 billion people on our…
There is a whole world of things out there that want us dead – we are talking microscopic invaders…
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