Science
New hope for patients with deadly bile duct cancer
January 16, 2025Consultant medical oncologist Professor John Bridgewater is leading the UK arm of an international study to find treatments for bile duct cancer (Charlotte Southall/UCLH/PA) Doctors in the UK are hoping to transform the lives of people with deadly bile duct cancer. A new study – which has shown promising early results – matches the patient’s […]
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Dr Sabine Donnai: The key to longevity is not to stress about it
December 9, 2024Think “longevity” and a particular type of person comes to mind. A biohacker, covered in smart devices tracking their every move, earnestly discussing supplement stacks between sets at the gym. Probably a man. Possibly specifically Bryan Johnson, the American tech entrepreneur who has developed a $2 million-a-year protocol involving everything from blood transfusions to penis […]
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Scientists explore whether mistletoe could be used as surgical glue
December 8, 2024Scientists are exploring whether mistletoe could be used as a surgical glue. Researchers from the University of Essex have grown the festive plant in controlled laboratory conditions and are studying its genetic make-up. Dr Nick Aldred, of the School of Life Sciences, said mistletoe’s potential as a glue has been “known about for thousands of […]
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Mystery of how giant galaxies formed could be close to being solved
December 5, 2024Galaxies crashing together 12 billion years ago could have caused the universe’s biggest galaxies to form, according to new research. A study by astronomers at the University of Southampton is hoping to solve what they are calling an “intergalactic mystery” of how elliptical galaxies were created up to 12 billion years ago. How these galaxies, […]
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Restaurant calorie labelling ‘sees no meaningful decrease in consumption’
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Archaeologists make ‘remarkable’ discovery of 2,000 year old Roman road in London
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Isolation heightens ‘threat vigilance’ in teenagers, study suggests
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Genetic flaw might be key to stopping people craving sugary treats – study
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Irish woman wins award for invention to help cancer patients prevent hair loss
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Geoffrey Hinton warns of AI’s growing danger after Nobel Prize win
October 9, 2024The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter British-Canadian computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton has warned of artificial intelligence’s growing danger after winning the Nobel Prize […]
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