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Muscle paralysis eased by light-sensitive stem cells

Health

Muscle paralysis eased by light-sensitive stem cells

Stimulating neurons with light can restore movement to paralysed mouse muscles – a step towards using "optogenetic" approaches to treat nerve disorders

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Who really decoded Down's syndrome?

Health

Who really decoded Down's syndrome?

Features

Obesity linked to our ability to digest carbohydrates

Health

Obesity linked to our ability to digest carbohydrates

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Designer chromosomes could turn cells into factories

Life

Designer chromosomes could turn cells into factories

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Health

Map of how DNA controls cells may boost gene therapies

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Genetic mugshot recreates faces from nothing but DNA

Life

Genetic mugshot recreates faces from nothing but DNA

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Life

Facing up to the limits of DNA-based forensics

Leader

The genes that mean you have a good ear for music

Life

The genes that mean you have a good ear for music

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First twin astronauts take on space microbiome

Space

First twin astronauts take on space microbiome

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The science of success: Blood, or sweat and tears?

Earth

The science of success: Blood, or sweat and tears?

Everyone has a pet theory about why people do well in life, but what does the evidence say – and what can we do to help ourselves and our children?

Careers

Health

Girls may be more resilient to autism-linked mutations

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Life

Origin of organs: Thank viruses for your skin and bone

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Life

Pancreatic cancer's killer trick offers treatment hope

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Life

Anti-gay Uganda claims sexual orientation is a choice

Opinion

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