The brain starts to eat itself after chronic sleep deprivation
23 May 2017
Sleep loss in mice sends the brain’s immune cells into overdrive. This might be helpful in the short term, but could increase the risk of dementia in the long run
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Three amazing nature areas shortlisted for World Heritage status
23 May 2017
Newly proposed world heritage sites in Argentina, China and West Africa could safeguard threatened and endemic species such as elephants and snow leopards
Bacteria engineered to produce living, full-colour photographs
22 May 2017
Gut bugs have been modified to turn red, green or blue when bathed in light of the corresponding colour so they create bacterial photocopies
