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To advance science we need to think about the impossible

Science sets out what we think is true – but when it gets stuck, it’s time to explore what we think isn’t

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Putting you under: When anaesthesia goes wrong

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Donald Trump

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Trump may be very flawed but that doesn't make him mentally ill

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Lone soldier

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Screening soldiers doesn’t protect them from mental illness

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Human genome editing shouldn’t be used for enhancement – yet

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A nurse using the SEND medical app that sends early warning alerts based on patients' vital signs

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NHS to start prescribing health apps that help manage conditions

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Metabolic switch may bring on chronic fatigue syndrome

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Amputees control virtual prosthetic arm using nerve signals

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Blood test could catch pancreatic cancer before it’s too late

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Health insurer calls analysed for signs of disease in your voice

A US start-up is training algorithms to find signs of Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s in your voice, by crunching millions of phone calls to a health insurer

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Drug stops nasty chemotherapy side effects in mice with cancer

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Call off the breakfast wars and pass another slice of toast

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Drilling into my skull and injecting stem cells helped my stroke

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Stretchy robotic suit reduces energy used to walk by 23 per cent

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