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Human DNA in its natural state inside cells (left) compared to eight hours after being infected with the cold sore virus (right)

Health

Cold sore virus immediately reshapes our genome to boost its growth

The herpes virus that commonly causes cold sores affects how tightly coiled our DNA is and makes it shrink, all to help itself grow

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An illustration of the drug rapamycin (red) inhibiting the protein complex mTORC1, which has various effects on cellular function

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Rapamycin seems to boost longevity as effectively as eating less

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Earth

Could natural hydrogen from underground help the UK get to net zero?

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The best non-drug therapies to relieve the pain of knee osteoarthritis

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Physics

Morse code messages can be trapped in bubbles within blocks of ice

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Environment

World's farmers won't be able to keep up with climate change

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Life

Australian moths use the stars as a compass on 1000-km migrations

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Humans

We finally know what the face of a Denisovan looked like

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Space

Asteroid on collision course with moon could fire shrapnel at Earth

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UK should expect summers above 40°C in next decade, warns Met Office

Meteorologists say that in the next decade, summer daytime temperatures above 28°C could persist for more than a month, with spikes as high as 46.6°C possible under today’s climate conditions

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

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Could reusable rockets make solar geoengineering less risky?

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Biotech firm aims to create ‘ChatGPT of biology’ – will it work?

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Cryopreserved sea star larvae could enable vital species to recover

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