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Changes to surrogacy laws must consider future reproductive technology

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Changes to surrogacy laws must consider future reproductive technology

A reform of surrogacy law in the UK could have major ramifications as reproductive technology advances. We need to look at the relationship between procreation and parenthood, says Teresa Baron

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A reconstruction of the Huc enzyme

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Soil bacteria enzyme generates electricity from hydrogen in the air

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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 03: Nicole Fahey, of Altadena, six months pregnant, receives a Pfizer vaccination booster shot from RN Veronique (cq) Vida (cq) at Eugene A. Obregon Park on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA. The County of Los Angeles, including Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Director of Public Health, and Norma Edith Garc?a-Gonz?lez, Director of Parks and Recreation, will host a media event kicking off COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5-11 in Los Angeles County. The COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Pfizer and BioNTech is proposed to be given in two 10-microgram (mcg) doses administered 21 days apart. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

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Covid-19 vaccines during pregnancy protect newborns from infection

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Heating water with computer servers could save UK homes £150 a year

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Should you have children? The true costs and benefits of parenthood

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Should you have children? The true costs and benefits of parenthood

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HIV (green) infecting an immune cell

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Third person 'cured' of HIV after receiving stem cell cancer treatment

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Male birth control drug is 100 per cent effective in mice

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The tiny hand of a preterm baby

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Preterm babies have a similar BMI at adolescence to peers born at term

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A dolphin swims in New York's East River, March 13, 2013. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT) - GM1E93E089M01

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Dolphins spotted swimming in New York City’s Bronx River

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An unrecognisable mature pregnant woman lies on a hospital delivery bed as she has fetal monitoring. Cardiotocography is usually called a 'CTG' by medical staff. It can be used to monitor a baby's heart rate and a mother's contractions during pregnancy

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Vaginal swabs could be used to predict likelihood of preterm births

We often don't know the causes of preterm birth – but analysing metabolic substances in the vaginal microbiome may be a way to predict the risk of premature labour

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Pre-eclampsia and hypertension in pregnancy linked to 19 gene variants

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Low-carb diet reduces seizures for people with drug-resistant epilepsy

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Synthetic reproductive cells will help us understand fertility in 2023

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2022: The year of rolling polycrisis, but with a few glimmers of hope

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