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Often described as ‘miracle’ cells, stem cells need to be truly mastered if we’re to use them in medical treatments.

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QLED and regular LED TVs are some of the most common TV technologies. While they are very similar in many ways, their main differences means their overall performance tends to be quite different.

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The Victoria's Secret Fashion show is fast approaching, and with it, the usual fanfare as audiences ready to watch models defy gravity in impossibly tall heels, heavy wings and jaw-dropping lingerie ...