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A single mutation could make Zika virus a lot more dangerous

Lab experiments have identified a mutation that would make the mosquito-borne Zika virus more infectious and virulent, a finding that will inform genomic surveillance

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Interoception: Monkeys can sense their own heartbeat just like us

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Nerve demyelination. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a Schwann cell and a nerve fibre, showing the early collapse of its myelin sheath. Myelin (red) is an insulating fatty layer that surrounds the nerve fibre (axon, orange), increasing the speed at which nerve impulses travel. It is formed when a Schwann cell (green) wraps around the fibre, depositing layers of myelin between each coil. Demyelination occurs in nerve disorders such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Patches (lesions) of myelin sheath are destroyed and nerve function is impaired. Magnification: x3800 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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MS reversed by transplanted immune cells that fight Epstein-Barr virus

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Rear view of sick girl with stuffed toy sitting on bed. Female child patient is resting in ward at clinic. She is wearing hospital gown.

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Mystery outbreak of hepatitis in children investigated in the UK

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Origami-inspired robot can deliver drugs at the site they are needed

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Why is there a sunflower oil shortage and what can I use instead?

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A fluorescence light micrograph of fibroblast cells from human skin

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Anti-ageing technique makes skin cells act 30 years younger

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rPGCLC-derived pups (Generated by injection of rPGCLC-derived spermatids into rat oocytes)

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Rat pups born from sperm artificially produced from stem cells

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A coloured MRI scan of a healthy two-year-old's brain

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Map of how our brain changes with age could help diagnose diseases

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2GN0KYK Lateral flow test strip showing negative Covid 19 test results and a single simulated positive result.

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Your guide to the UK’s covid-19 testing rules and how LFTs really work

With record numbers of people in England and Wales testing positive for covid-19, many want to know the significance of the lines on a positive lateral flow test, and how they relate to your likelihood of infecting others

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Robot scientist finds most breast cancer studies aren’t reproducible

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We shouldn’t dismiss ‘incidental’ covid-19 infections in UK hospitals

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Genes linked to Alzheimer’s may help calculate your risk of getting it

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High blood pressure may be treated by burning nerves near the kidneys

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