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The new IVF procedure prevents the transfer of mutated genes from inside the mother's mitochondria.

Healthy babies born via new ‘three-person IVF’ method

Scientists in Britain have created healthy “three-person babies” through a groundbreaking method designed to stop fatal genes in their tracks.

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The largest piece of Mars ever found on earth is going under the hammer. (AP PHOTO)

The biggest piece of Mars on earth is up for auction

Sotheby's is putting some rare items up for auction, including what it calls the largest piece of Mars ever found on earth.

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They are one of the biggest band’s in the world but scientists suggest they are not ‘harmonically daring’.

Why the biggest band in the world are officially BORING

They are mega-popular, having sold more than 100 million albums, but scientists have found that their new songs sound a lot like their old ones. Do you agree?

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Scientists have raised ‘urgent concerns’ after the discovery of new bat pathogens in China

‘Urgent concerns’ after deadly viruses found in Chinese bats

Scientists have raised ‘urgent concerns’ after the discovery of new bat pathogens in China that are closely related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses.

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A powerful new telescope nestled high in the Chilean Andes has taken its first glimpse of the cosmos.

See stunning images from world’s most powerful space camera

With 3200 megapixels and a mission to scan the sky every 40 seconds, the Vera Rubin Observatory is set to transform space discovery.

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Monash IVF has been embroiled in another embryo transfer mix-up with a patient.

Embattled Monash IVF boss resigns after second embryo mix-up

Days after Australian fertility company Monash IVF disclosed they were investigating a bungle that led to a woman being impregnated with the wrong embryo, their embattled CEO has resigned.

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Stacey Hughes is among the parents who have travelled overseas in order to select their child's sex.

Parents spending thousands to choose baby's sex

Australian parents are spending tens of thousands of dollars to travel overseas and access IVF and sex selection in order to balance out their families.

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Skin cancers along with diseases linked to obesity are tipped to rise in the next two decades.

Cancer crisis looms as Aussies fear strain on health system

Almost half of Australians believe the health system is unprepared for a projected 4.5 million cancer diagnoses by 2044, with young people most concerned.

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Elon Musk has backed up his doomsday prediction with facts from a supercomputer.

Scientists confirm Elon Musk’s doomsday prediction

US President Donald Trump recently re-allocated funds away from certain NASA projects and toward Elon Musk’s mission to Mars research, after the billionaire made a dire doomsday prediction.

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Scientists now believe they know when and where the virus first emerged. 
Sharks and other marine life have washed up on the shores. Facebook

Horror discoveries at popular beaches

Experts have warned residents to stay away from the water at popular beaches after scores of dead marine life washed up on the shore.

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Solar Orbiter’s widest high-resolution view of the Sun.

The Sun like you’ve never seen it before

Five years into its mission, the Solar Orbiter has delivered a spectacular ultraviolet view of the Sun’s million-degree atmosphere.

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Sabrina Carpenter’s hit Espresso is the kind of catchy, pop hit that ends up stuck in listeners’ heads.

Why catchy songs get stuck in your head (and how to stop it)

Whether it’s Espresso, Satisfaction or Baby Shark, boffins have now worked out how earworms get into your brain - and how to get them out.

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Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope claim to have found the strongest signs of alien life ever recorded.

‘Biological activity’: Strongest sign of alien life detected

A group of scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope claim to have discovered the strongest signs ever recorded of life on an alien planet. 

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Pop star Katy Perry reaches space on the 10-minute Blue Origin flight.

Tears and a Perry performance: Inside the Blue Origin flight

The all-women Blue Origin rocket launch, including passengers Gayle King and Katy Perry, briefly entered space overnight. What does that mean for the rest of us?

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