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Frozen testicular tissue transplant offers hope of restoring fertility

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New molecule restores memory in animals with Alzheimer's disease

The molecule RSQ-020 targets the Tau protein, which, when it folds incorrectly and forms clumps, is implicated in many severe neurodegenerative diseases.

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Swedish researchers build an ‘AI scientist’ that designs its own test

Swedes created an AI system that can carry out the full scientific process from hypothesis to results interpretation with minimal human input.

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Novo to use Anthropic’s Claude to advance AI drug discovery

The deal underscores a broader push by drugmakers to integrate AI across research and development to boost new drug discovery.

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Increase in air pollution takes a toll on your sleep

The human respiratory system is extremely sensitive to short-term fine particulate matter changes even in relatively clean urban environments, a new study found.

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Living in deprived areas linked to poorer brain health

Living in a disadvantaged neighbourhood may be linked to poorer brain health, with researchers finding higher brain age, lower total brain volume and more signs of vascular damage in people living in the most deprived areas.

Space

Cataract surgery on Mars? Scientists test eye implants in space

The research team sent 135 unpackaged artificial lenses to the International Space Station, where they spent around six months exposed to conditions in low-Earth orbit before returning to Earth for analysis.

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Wanna thrive? You gotta love yourself – not only others

Being kind to oneself and to others is key to well-being; and one cannot go without the other to feel the best.

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The young brain’s hidden weakness: When plasticity goes wrong

The very capacity that makes younger brains adaptable may also make them more likely to rewire an injury into a persistent pathological network, a new study found.

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Sweet-stealing capitalists and the definition of kissing: The 2026 Ig Nobel award winners

The annual awards highlight strange, funny and thought-provoking research. This year's ceremony took place in Europe, with “fungi” as the theme of the 36th edition.

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Man lived with pig kidney as 'bridge' before human transplant

A genetically modified pig kidney has kept a man off dialysis for a record nine months in the first successful use of an animal organ as a "bridge" to a human one.

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Signs before puberty could predict painful periods, study finds

A new study has found that non-painful symptoms in young girls, such as fatigue and dizziness, could help predict who is at risk of painful periods later on.

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Living to 100 may come with health benefits for the next generation

Researchers say studying their children could help investigate the genetic and environmental factors that contribute to a longer period of healthy life.

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Tiny ‘hairy’ robot could help treat blood clots and detect cancer

By coating the robot with antibodies, researchers collected rare cancer cells circulating in the bloodstream from samples taken from all 23 liver cancer patients tested, showing its potential for future cancer monitoring and diagnosis.

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100-year-olds may hold the secret to a longer life, study finds

Researchers have identified a rare immune cell that becomes far more common among people who live past 100, pointing to new clues about healthy ageing.

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Anorexia and binge eating: Genes could matter more than body weight

New research points to a biological basis for eating disorders that goes beyond body weight.

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Good vaccine response? Your blood might hold the secret

Patterns in the blood, present before vaccination, could help predict how strongly a person's immune system will respond, a new study has found.