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Stem cells implanted into the brain stop epilepsy seizures in rats

A radical approach of implanting stem cells into the brain could stop epilepsy seizures at their source, but the treatment has only been tested in rats so far

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Peter Campbell: Understanding cancer using the clues in your DNA

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Peter Campbell: Understanding cancer using the clues in your DNA

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Breathing in moon dust could release toxins in astronauts' lungs

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Breathing in moon dust could release toxins in astronauts' lungs

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Alzheimer’s leads to the loss of brain matter (right)

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Childhood hormone treatments may have spread Alzheimer’s proteins

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Illustration of the CRISPR gene editing complex

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We've been using CRISPR for years - now we know how it really works

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First direct evidence that later school day really does help teenagers

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Acne study reveals genes for hair follicles are partly to blame

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When tumours are removed surgically, some cancer cells may get left behind

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Spray-on gel slows down the regrowth of tumours after cancer surgery

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Richard Faragher: Can you live forever?

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Richard Faragher: Can you live forever?

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The most comfortable running shoes may actually increase injury risk

Shoes with extra padding are meant to prevent impact-related injuries, but they may do the opposite by making our legs stiffer when we run

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Tiny sun sensor warns you when your skin is about to burn

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Baboons live for months after getting genetically modified pig hearts

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Three Identical Strangers review: a good film about bad science

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UK DNA project hits major milestone with 100,000 genomes sequenced

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