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Bowhead whales may resist cancer thanks to superior DNA repair ability

The cells of bowhead whales seem to be better at repairing DNA than those of humans or mice, and this may explain why they live to over 200 with low rates of cancer

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A wind farm in South Lanarkshire, UK

Technology

Software update for world’s wind farms could power millions more homes

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Mind

Why a blurred background makes objects in photos look tiny

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Life

Ancient mass extinction may have driven millipedes to eat meat

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3D illustration of a human heart

Health

CRISPR-edited cells could help people survive chronic heart failure

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Life

The hunt for the South Island kōkako, New Zealand’s long-lost bird

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The Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Zandvoort circuit in September 2022

Mind

Racing drivers blink at the same points when going round a track

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Nerve cell trauma response. Fluorescent light micrograph of a section through a spinal cord affected by multiple sclerosis (MS). Reactive glial stem cells are producing the protein GFAP (glial fibrillary acidic protein, green) and OLIG2 (oligodendrocyte lineage transcription factor 2, red) in an attempt to repair the damaged nerve cells. Cell nuclei are dyed blue. MS is an autoimmune condition, in which the immune system attacks nerve cells, impairing their ability to relay signals efficiently.

Health

Stem cell therapy reduces symptoms of progressive MS for some people

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Technology

Sound vibrations can encode and process data like quantum computers do

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Life

Insects are thriving in England’s rivers after fall in metal pollution

An analysis of 30 years of monitoring data shows an upward trend in the population of insects and other invertebrates in English rivers, which may be linked to lower levels of zinc and copper

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Humans

Why our brain uses up more energy than that of any other animal

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Health

People with amputated arms can feel warmth in their missing hands

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Life

Wolves are scaring smaller predators into deadly conflict with humans

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Technology

Stretchy electronic skin responds to touch and pressure like real skin

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