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Now playing Next Health news Levofloxacin could be a cheap solution to drug-resistant tuberculosis Levofloxacin demonstrates efficacy in curbing drug-resistant tuberculosis, offering a cost-effective solution with potential global implications. 16/11/2023
Now playing Next Health news Researchers link lower sperm concentration in men to insecticides A systematic review of 25 studies conducted over almost 50 years indicated a strong association between pesticides that are commonly found in food and lower sperm concentrations. 16/11/2023
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Now playing Next Health news Parkinson’s patient walks unassisted thanks to spinal electrodes The “game-changing technology” could help restore movement in people with advanced forms of the disease according to Parkinson’s researchers. 08/11/2023
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Now playing Next Health news Scientists extract RNA molecules from extinct species in world-first The researchers are hopeful the breakthrough will allow them to study how RNA viruses evolve. 01/11/2023
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Now playing Next Work Does adding robots to your workplace make humans lazier? Scientists have found that humans pay less attention to their work when they think robots have already checked it. 18/10/2023
Now playing Next Health news New 3D printing technique could help to repair brain injuries Researchers could help to repair brain injuries by 3D printing human stem cells. 17/10/2023
Now playing Next Tech News US researchers have trained AI to design robots from scratch Fed with a basic prompt, the AI system was able to develop a blueprint for a rudimentary walking robot within seconds. 16/10/2023
Now playing Next Health news People may experience 'long colds' more than a month after infection A new study has found that people may experience long-term symptoms due to other respiratory infections besides COVID. 13/10/2023
Now playing Next Tech News CERN opens new visitor centre to learn about groundbreaking work Set in Swiss woodland at the CERN site, the new centre is designed to be a bridge between science with the outside world. 12/10/2023
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