Misunderstanding the vulva may be leading to pain after labiaplasties
30 December 2019
A more detailed understanding of genital nerves may explain why some people experience pain and loss of sensation after having vulval surgery
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Four great waves of animals have spread out from the tropics
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The tropics are the most biodiverse regions on Earth. Now there is evidence that they are also the main source of evolutionary innovation and diversity
Some types of endometriosis may be present from birth
29 December 2019
A new understanding of the origins of endometriosis suggests that there may be different subtypes of the condition that could benefit from different treatments
Wearing shoes from a young age makes your ankles less flexible
28 December 2019
People who habitually wear shoes have longer ankle bones, giving them less flexible ankle joints, compared with people who mostly go barefoot
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A massive optical computer being built could outpace quantum computers
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A machine made of a 5 kilometre-long coil of fibre optic cable squeezed into a box a few metres across could give quantum computers a run for their money on certain tasks
Oil spills could be cleaned up by giving local microbes extra genes
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Equipping local bacteria with enzymes for breaking down hydrocarbons could be a much-needed cheap and eco-friendly way to tackle oil spills
Cell injection could train the body not to reject organ transplants
23 December 2019
A one-off injection of cells could be a solution to the longstanding problem of the body rejecting an organ transplant
Magnetic levitation device could help police identify illegal drugs
23 December 2019
A new forensics technique separates mixtures of drugs using magnetic levitation, helping police identify them more easily
Potatoes engineered to harm a major pest but leave other insects safe
22 December 2019
Biologists have used a gene silencing approach to engineer potatoes to be lethal to a major pest called the Colorado potato beetle but harmless to other species
Weird jaguar catfish is covered in spines and lives in wooden logs
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A newly described catfish, found in Brazil and Peru, is covered in spines, lives in a log, has spots like a jaguar and has serrated fins
