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How you can use the power of exercise to feel better and think clearer

We know that exercising is good for the brain. But now that we understand why, we can say what kinds of workouts maximise the brain-boosting powers of physical exertion

Model of bacteriophage T4

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Virus that carries huge amounts of DNA could advance gene therapies

A pregnant woman walking in Hong Kong in March 2020

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Does covid-19 affect pregnancies and do the vaccines reduce any risks?

Many autoantibodies, shown as orange, triple lobed forms, surround and attack a much larger, pale, partially translucent nerve cell in a computer generated illustration

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Blood test can identify MS in some people years before symptoms start

Illustration of the nanoscale hand

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Nanoscale robotic 鈥榟and鈥� made of DNA could be used to detect viruses

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We may finally know why psychological stress worsens gut inflammation

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mRNA trial shows promise for these therapies to revolutionise medicine

Botulism or Clostridium botulinum bacterium 3d illustration

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We now know how Botox enters neurons and paralyses muscles

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Ultrasound can trigger a hibernation-like state in mice and rats

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Sudden infant death syndrome may have a biological cause

The condition may at least partly be caused by insufficient binding of a neurotransmitter to receptors in the brainstem

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Man with paralysis can walk by activating spine implants with his mind

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Do new Alzheimer’s drugs signal the end of the condition?

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Naked mole rats’ hyaluronic acid genes can give mice a longer life

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Chronic pain linked to distinctive patterns of brain activity