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Su Yue and her son play in the living room of their house in Beijing, China
Sue Yue plays with her son, born through “in vitro” fertilisation, in their Beijing apartment, November 2022.
Andrea Verdelli / The New York Times / Redux / RÉA
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Surrogacy in keeping with Chinese tradition
10.23.2026, by
Stéphanie Arc
Surrogacy is on the rise in China, even though it is officially banned. The anthropologist Renyou Hou examines how the technique could alter family relationships while fitting in with traditional practices.
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Women at greater risk of severe diseases
03.27.2026
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Avatar vs science
03.13.2026
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Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third instalment of the cinematic saga, premiered in movie theatres in late 2025. Ecologists and biologists have been examining the scientific premises of the film and the...
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Medical implants of the future
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Chilling out in the cold
02.27.2026
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When the outside temperature drops, our body may start to shiver. But that’s not all: it also triggers a series of coordinated reactions to maintain its temperature at 37°C. What are the mechanisms...
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Citizens of the world on the same wavelength
02.13.2026
Two women stand on the remains of a house destroyed by erosion on the banks of the Padma River, Bangladesh.
For the first time, researchers are assessing people’s opinions on policies for the global redistribution of wealth and the fight against climate change. Such measures receive massive, nearly...
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