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A pilot test used a novel therapy was able to permanently reduce LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels by turning off a specific gene ...

Rather than assuming that advanced civilisations are hiding from us, are transcendent beings we can't begin to understand, or have simply gone extinct, Corbet suggested that alien societies might ...

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Inspired by hibernating squirrels, scientists have developed a promising new drug that could transform how we treat heart failure ...

We’re on the verge of decoding animal communication. Here’s what we’ve learned so far – and how AI could help us decipher their languages ...

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It’s one of the tenets of physical fitness, so why is flexibility overlooked by researchers and the average person putting on their gym kit? Find out how being more flexible could change your life – a ...