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Scientists concerned Russian lab working on ancient viruses 'could risk new pandemic'

A former Russian bioweapons lab located deep in the Siberian wilderness is worrying the scientific community as teams of researchers extract deadly ancient viruses from a range of prehistoric animals

Daily Mirror

Inside the surprisingly complex life, sex, and death of a woodlouse

Woodlice are tiny, don’t bite, move slowly and are generally unthreatening. They are part of biological processes essential to life. So what’s not to like?

Inverse

Strep A: Parents warned to look out for these symptoms as scarlet fever cases rise

Warning comes as another child dies after contracting Strep A infection

The Independent UK

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Strep A: Parents warned to look out for these symptoms as scarlet fever cases rise

Warning comes as more children die after contracting Strep A infection

The Independent UK

Strep A: Parents warned to look out for these symptoms as scarlet fever cases rise

Warning comes as another child dies after contracting Strep A infection

The Independent UK

Study reveals one major reason why you might be struggling to get to sleep

Not getting sufficient daylight exposure may push back onset of sleep at night, research suggests

The Independent UK

Daylight exposure helps ease better into sleep at night, study suggests

Not getting sufficient daylight exposure may push back onset of sleep at night, research suggests

The Independent UK

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Bioluminescent millipedes believed to be found for first time in Australia by Illawarra bushwalkers

Scott Kemp first saw glow-in-the-dark millipedes in the Illawarra 18 years ago, but he had no idea he was making a significant scientific discovery.

ABC News

My cunning plan to claim back lost years as I hit the dreaded late forties

It’s my birthday on Thursday. I know we’re all meant to be positive about ageing but let’s be honest, the whole managed decline vibe is pretty depressing. Especially as a woman. I know that’s a bad thing to say but c’mon … Weird things start happening to you in your…

Evening Standard

Huge US study starts sharing gene findings with volunteers

Thousands of Americans who shared their DNA for science are about to learn if they have some particularly worrisome genes

The Independent UK

Scottish Government wins case over legal definition of ‘woman’

Campaign group For Women Scotland brought the challenge.

The Independent UK

CRISPR gene-editing may boost cancer immunotherapy, new study finds

Using CRISPR to modify certain immune cells could make cancer-fighting immunotherapy more potent for a broader set of patients. Two people who went through the treatment share their stories.

WEKU

Can microbiome tests transform your gut health? Here’s the truth about the home kits

Microbiome tests claim to provide a detailed view of the microorganisms that reside in your gut to prevent and reverse disease, but experts say that's not how they work.

Inverse

Scientists create ‘vagina on a chip’ to test drugs against infection

Findings could aid in development and testing of new therapies for vaginal bacteiral infections

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Strep A: Parents warned to look out for these symptoms as scarlet fever cases rise

Warning comes as another child dies after contracting Strep A infection

Inverse

Depression study reveals a critical difference between men and women

In a recent study, a long noncoding RNA called FEDORA was singled out as a potential sex-specific regulator of depression.

Salon

Microbial "lions" are a new type of life

Meet the "Provora" — tiny predators that have been evolving separately for millions of years

The Independent UK

Strep A: Parents warned to look out for these symptoms as scarlet fever cases rise

Warning comes as another child dies after contracting Strep A infection

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France 24

Biopiracy: The fight for fairness in the scientific exploitation of natural resources

Countries from the Global South are demanding that wealthy nations share the benefits of the biological resources extracted from their lands that are then used for medical, agricultural or industrial purposes. Known as “biopiracy”, the issue is a major roadblock at the UN’s COP15 talks on biodiversity.

The Independent UK

Strep A: Parents warned to look out for these symptoms as scarlet fever cases rise

Warning comes as another child dies after contracting Strep A infection

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Becoming a father changes the brain. In a good way, actually

For better and for worse, the link between biological parents and their children is well known, from a child inheriting a mother’s wit and skill at math to inheriting a father’s nose and short temper. It turns out children also cause a change in a father’s brain, according to new…

Dynamite News

Research Suggests That Antiviral Defense Regulates Intestinal Function And Overall Gut Health

The RNAi mechanism specifically degrades messenger RNAs at the ER before the protein is even produced. Read on For details:

Manchester Evening News

How Strep A can affect adults - from toxic shock to a 'flesh eating disease'

For most, coming into contact with Strep A bacteria will give them mild cold-like symptoms - but others could become very ill

Bangkok Post

Destroying old education paradigms

A shift in thinking is required for education to move forward. According to Thomas Kuhn, a paradigm shift required for scientific progress is much more about destroying the old paradigm, or the accepted mode of thought, than it is about creating a new one.

Chicago Sun-Times

Across the Muslim world, LGBTQ people remain marginalized

Many Muslim nations criminalize gay sex — including World Cup host Qatar. Appeals for change from LGBTQ-friendly nations are routinely dismissed as unwarranted interference.

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