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biology

A human spine with integrated electronic circuits embedded into it

Health

The futuristic new tech that could bridge broken nerves and mend minds

From flexible implants to circuits seeded with living cells, a new kind of electronics is starting to produce long-lasting implants with the potential to help everything from paralysis to hearing and vision loss

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Inside the revolutionary idea that we can negotiate with cancer

Health

Inside the revolutionary idea that we can negotiate with cancer

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DAXTTK Close-up of a Honey Bee sitting on a white flower in a domestic garden.

Life

Two sneaky viruses may be messing with honeybee flight

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Chemistry

Super-sticky hydrogel is 10 times stronger than other glues underwater

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How regrowing your own teeth could replace dentures and implants

Health

How regrowing your own teeth could replace dentures and implants

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Life

How human eggs stay fresh for decades

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Earth

Underwater volcanic brine pools could be home to extreme life forms

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Developing brain cells from the hippocampus growing in culture

Mind

Do we grow new brain cells as adults? The answer seems to be yes

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Life

Orcas are bringing humans gifts – what does it mean?

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Life

Orcas scrub each other clean with bits of kelp

Drone footage has captured killer whales breaking off stalks of kelp and rubbing the pieces on other orcas, a rare case of tool use in marine animals

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Life

How symbiosis made Earth what it is – and why it’s key to our future

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Life

Ancient monstersaur had 'goblin-like' teeth and sheddable tail

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Life

Cryopreserved sea star larvae could enable vital species to recover

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Health

The surprisingly big impact the small intestine has on your health

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