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Quantum dots in brain could treat Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases

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Quantum dots in brain could treat Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases

Tiny particles seem to stop misfolded proteins from forming toxic clumps in the brains of mice, improving their performance on physical tests

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DNA reveals Romans helped spread TB across three continents

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DNA reveals Romans helped spread TB across three continents

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A wall of brain scans

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AI can detect early signs of Parkinson's from brain scans alone

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Parkinson’s disease may be caused by virus that kills gut bugs

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Parkinson’s disease may be caused by virus that kills gut bugs

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Zambia to kill 2000 hippos because they might spread anthrax

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Zambia to kill 2000 hippos because they might spread anthrax

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Brains grow brand new neurons after experimental drug injection

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Chimp evolution was shaped by sex with their bonobo relatives

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Chimp evolution was shaped by sex with their bonobo relatives

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Lizards keep evolving toxic green blood and we don't know why

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Lizards keep evolving toxic green blood and we don't know why

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A plague from South Korea is killing frogs and toads worldwide

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A plague from South Korea is killing frogs and toads worldwide

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The frogs bouncing back after almost being wiped out by disease

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The frogs bouncing back after almost being wiped out by disease

A few amphibian species in Panama are recovering from near-extinction, after apparently evolving resistance to the deadly chytrid fungus

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Silkworms now have a bacterial superpower thanks to CRISPR

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Medicine for sick koalas turns out to actually kill them

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Leopards that live in cities are protecting people from rabies

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Bats spread Ebola because they’ve evolved not to fight viruses

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