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Cold sore virus immediately reshapes our genome to boost its growth
Human DNA in its natural state inside cells (left) compared with its state eight hours after being infected with the…
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Rapamycin seems to boost longevity as effectively as eating less
An illustration of the drug rapamycin (red) inhibiting the protein complex mTORC1, which has various effects on cellular function SCIENCE…
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28 Years Later review: Danny Boyle’s long-awaited zombie sequel is a triumph
An infected in 28 Years Later Miya Mizuno/Sony 28 Years Later Directed by Danny Boyle, written by Alex Garland In…
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Forget superintelligence – we need to tackle ‘stupid’ AI first
Should politicians ensure that AI helps us colonise the galaxy, or protect people from the overreach of big tech? The…
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The best non-drug therapies to relieve the pain of knee osteoarthritis
Knee braces really do seem to relieve symptoms of osteoarthritis that affects the joint Tom Werner/Getty Images Knee braces and…
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Australian moths use the stars as a compass on 1000-km migrations
Bogong moths migrate to cool caves in the summer Dr. Ajay Narendra/Macquarie University, Australia An Australian moth that migrates over…
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We finally know what the face of a Denisovan looked like
Hominin cranium from Harbin, China, now identified as a Denisovan Hebei GEO University The Denisovans, a mysterious group of ancient…
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World’s farmers won’t be able to keep up with climate change
Climate change will reduce the supply of most staple crops, including corn Jon Rehg/Shutterstock Rising global temperatures are likely to…
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Morse code messages can be trapped in bubbles within blocks of ice
Ice could offer a way of storing messages long-term in cold environments Anton Petrus/Getty Images Information could potentially be stored…
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Tick-borne diseases are booming – but we have new ways to fight them
Ticks carry more zoonotic pathogens than any other known vector Sergey Aleshin/Getty Images Tucked away in a ground-floor lab in…
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