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Anti-ageing drugs are coming that could keep you healthier for longer

Longevity research is no longer aimed at prolonging lives, it is trying to keep us fit right until the end. New anti-ageing drugs may finally be here to make that happen

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Men who have children later in life may prime their kids for longevity

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Stone Age Europe may have been home to no more than 1500 people

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Stone Age Europe may have been home to no more than 1500 people

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8 ways to keep your brain young and stave off mental decline

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8 ways to keep your brain young and stave off mental decline

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Richard Faragher: Can you live forever?

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Richard Faragher: Can you live forever?

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Extinct 'Denisovan' people may have lived on Earth's highest plateau

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Extinct 'Denisovan' people may have lived on Earth's highest plateau

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A large haul of ancient tools from China

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Complex stone tools in China may re-write our species' ancient history

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Memory special: What happens to memories over time?

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Bone hormone released during exercise may lead to new memory-loss drug

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Only one in five UK adults would choose to live forever if they could

New Scientist Asks the Public has revealed that only 21 per cent of people would be keen to become immortal, should it ever become scientifically possible

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Your brain power varies throughout the year, peaking in autumn

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Humans have shaped the Serengeti's ecosystems since the Stone Age

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George Church: The maverick geneticist now wants to reverse ageing

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Apple peel drug makes mice live longer by targeting a cause of ageing

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