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Rare mutation hints gene editing could prevent Alz...
Two people with a mutant version of a gene variant – APOE4 – linked to Alzheimer’s showed no signs o...
We now know how many cells there are in the human ...
New estimates for the number of cells in adults and children draw on over 1500 scientific papers det...
Kidneys for transplantation could come from babies...
Organ donation from newborn babies currently happens very rarely, but could save more lives if hospi...
Spinal fluid test may enable earlier diagnosis of ...
People with Parkinson’s disease have been found to have high levels of an enzyme called DOPA decarbo...
How scientists are cracking historical codes to re...
Deciphering encrypted messages from centuries past is a painstaking process. But linguists and compu...
The world’s brightest X-ray machine has been turne...
The LCLS-II X-ray laser is unprecedentedly bright, and will make it possible to record exactly what ...
What you need to know about the 2023 covid-19 boos...
New Scientist explains how the latest covid-19 booster vaccines are different from previous ones, an...
Doctors warn about the rise of people with obsolet...
People with implants for treating conditions such as blindness, chronic pain and severe headaches ha...
Google Bard AI won't answer questions about Putin ...
Asking Google Bard about the Russian president Vladimir Putin tends to be met with refusal when posi...
Anti-ageing drugs could make more organs viable fo...
Organs from older donors can accelerate cellular ageing in transplant recipients, but research in mi...
Why the ancient hominins of Asia are so mysterious...
When it comes to ancient humans in Asia, we have so many fossils and no consensus on how to make sen...
Facebook change to control covid-19 vaccine misinf...
The removal of a major anti-vaccine page in November 2020 by Facebook didn’t reduce misinformation a...
Data leak means anyone can see when astronauts uri...
A security researcher has found an old data feed that reveals how full the urine tank on the Interna...
Tadpoles can change colour to blend in with their ...
When tadpoles are raised in white, black or grey trays, they adapt their colour to match their backg...
Plant protein capsules could make it easier to add...
Drinks in transparent bottles are difficult to fortify with vitamin D because the supplement breaks ...
Key immune cells may help protect against inflamma...
A group of specialised immune cells in the gut seems to have a protective role in people with Crohn'...
Growing pains may indicate a greater risk of migra...
A study of 100 children found that those who experience growing pains are more likely than their pee...
High-flying microplastics could pose a threat to t...
Experiments suggest microplastic fragments with irregular shapes settle more slowly than spherical o...
