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Now playing Next Australia 'Worst female serial killer' conviction overturned by Australian court Kathleen Folbigg and her legal team are now seeking 'substantial' compensation from the state government for the years she has spent in prison. 14/12/2023
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Now playing Next Health news Levofloxacin could be a cheap solution to drug-resistant tuberculosis Levofloxacin demonstrates efficacy in curbing drug-resistant tuberculosis, offering a cost-effective solution with potential global implications. 16/11/2023
Now playing Next Health news Researchers link lower sperm concentration in men to insecticides A systematic review of 25 studies conducted over almost 50 years indicated a strong association between pesticides that are commonly found in food and lower sperm concentrations. 16/11/2023
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Now playing Next Health news Scientists extract RNA molecules from extinct species in world-first The researchers are hopeful the breakthrough will allow them to study how RNA viruses evolve. 01/11/2023
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Now playing Next Tech News US researchers have trained AI to design robots from scratch Fed with a basic prompt, the AI system was able to develop a blueprint for a rudimentary walking robot within seconds. 16/10/2023