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Scientists behind controversial 2010 arsenic-based life study clap back as paper gets pulled: 'We do not support this retraction'

A retraction intends to bring to an end the acrimonious debate about the validity of the 15-year old findings that threatened to upend what we thought we know about life.

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New study says self-test could prevent up to 1,000 cervical cancer cases a year

More than 3,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year in the UK

The Independent UK

How running for 75 minutes a week could help you live longer — and feel younger

Just 10 minutes of running a day might turn back your biological clock by 12 years, according to new research.

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Science journal pulls controversial study about bizarre life form

NASA helped fund the original work

The Independent UK

It's not your imagination - all our brains aged quicker in the pandemic, new study reveals

A new study suggests that everyone, regardless of whether they caught the virus, was impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic

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FDA Names Biotech Veteran George Tidmarsh To Lead Drug Evaluation Division

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration appointed George F. Tidmarsh on Monday as director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER).

Benzinga

Study reveals this type of exercise lowers your biological age by 9 years

Here's the exercise to focus on if you want to reverse aging.

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Your baby’s sex at birth isn’t a coin toss and can be influenced by these factors, new study claims

A study published Friday found families have a ‘unique probability’ when it comes to whether they will have a boy or a girl

The Independent UK

“The brains of older musicians stay finely tuned thanks to years of training”: Scientists say long-term musical training helps stop age-related decline– so keep on playing your guitar

A newly published study finds that playing an instrument pays off in later years

Guitar World

21 Cool But Pretty Disturbing Facts About The Human Body That Not Many People Know About

How much do you know about your skeleton and nervous system? Here are some of the craziest facts about the human body that you might have never heard before!

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Full-body scans of 100,000 people could change way diseases are detected and treated

UK Biobank project to share 1bn images of organs, blood vessels and bones to help study ageing and ill health

The Guardian - UK

Steven Rose obituary

Neuroscientist, author, political activist and advocate for social responsibility in science

The Guardian - UK

Lab-grown sperm and eggs just a few years away, scientists say

Quest to create viable human sex cells in lab progressing rapidly, with huge implications for reproduction

The Guardian - UK

Forget swimming and yoga — according to research, this type of exercise adds years to your life

According to research, this type of exercise adds years to your life

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Beards may be dirtier than toilets – but all men should grow one

Without his, my husband resembles an estate agent. It’s time more men took advantage of this hairy little glow-up, writes Polly Hudson

The Guardian - UK

‘Forever chemicals’ in school uniforms could be banned under proposed law

Amendments to children’s wellbeing and schools bill call for ban on Pfas and synthetic fibres over health concerns

The Guardian - UK

Skeleton found in pot is first ancient Egyptian to undergo whole genome analysis

Unusual burial of man, thought to have been a potter, in sealed vessel may have helped DNA survive past four millennia

The Independent UK

Researchers discover certain gut bacteria can protect you from toxic plastics that increase cancer risks

Exposure to thousands of long-lasting chemicals may put people at an increased risk of cancer and other negative health impacts

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WHO expert group fails to find a definitive answer for how COVID-19 began

An expert group charged by the World Health Organization to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic has found no definitive answer

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A real forensic scientist gives their verdict on Silent Witness: an all-knowing expert like Dr Nikki Alexander doesn't exist in reality

And can she please have one of Nikki's amazing cameras that shows up everything!

The Independent UK

Study helps explain common vitamin’s extraordinary power to reverse skin ageing

Findings could lead to clinical treatment strategies for making a person look younger than their age

Evening Standard

Four arrested after dismembered body of London scientist found in suitcase in Colombia

Three men and one woman have been detained on suspicion of aggravated homicide

Medical Daily

Jeremy Griffith Reveals the Biological Cause of Emotional Turmoil

Griffith's theory reframes mental suffering as a natural result of human evolution—and suggests we're now equipped to heal it

The Independent UK

Fungus dubbed ‘mummy’s curse’ could make a powerful cancer drug, new study reveals

Fungus thought to be found in ancient tombs may disrupt cell division process that causes leukemia

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