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Viagra and its erectile-dysfunction-treating siblings might provide side benefit — lowering risk of dementia

Philippa Roxby | BBC | 
Men who take drugs for erectile dysfunction, such as Viagra, may reduce their risk of Alzheimer's disease, a study suggests ...
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Better tasting, climate-proof coffee: Largest genetic map of Arabica coffee helps researchers grow optimized beans of the future

Helen Briggs | BBC | 
Researchers in Italy pieced together the most complete genetic map yet of Arabica coffee, the world's most popular drink ...
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Size isn’t everything: Brain connections and neuron wiring contribute more to human intelligence than volume

Michael Marshall | BBC | 
Human brains are bigger than those of our primate relatives, but evidence from extinct human ancestors suggests brain size isn't ...
The ‘holy grail’ of beer yeasts: How genetically-modified IPAs could stay fresh forever

The ‘holy grail’ of beer yeasts: How genetically-modified IPAs could stay fresh forever

David Silverberg | BBC | 
Yeast is central to brewing, as it turns the sugars provided by barley malt and other grains into alcohol, while ...
Pumpkins against poverty: How this drought-tolerant fruit might prove to be sustainable boon in developing world

Pumpkins against poverty: How this drought-tolerant fruit might prove to be sustainable boon in developing world

Rashi Goel | BBC | 
Pumpkins are an ideal plant for water insecure regions due to their tolerance of drought. Given their ability to withstand less water and ...
Making the case for soon finding alien life

Making the case for finding alien life sooner rather than later

Pallab Ghosh | BBC | 
Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) recently detected tantalising hints at life on a planet outside our Solar System ...
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Viewpoint: 6-week brain hack — ‘Simple, everyday changes to our lives can alter our brains and change how they work’

Melissa Hogenboom | BBC | 
There's good reason to want to boost our brain – an increasing number of studies suggest it can play a role in delaying ...
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3-inch live worm found wiggling in woman’s brain explains mystery health symptoms

Phil Mercer | BBC | 
In a world first, scientists say an 8cm (3in) worm has been found alive in the brain of an Australian ...
Strawberries are often perfectly shaped, humongous and uniform — but the flavor leaves much to be desired. Genetic engineering could change that

Strawberries are often perfectly shaped, humongous and uniform — but the flavor leaves much to be desired. Genetic engineering could change that

Katherine Latham | BBC | 
Native strawberries have been grown in the British Isles for centuries. But the ones we eat today are the product ...
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Old polio vaccines can mutate into a dangerous version of the disease — but a new ‘super-engineered’ vaccine is much safer

James Gallagher | BBC | 
Scientists have "super-engineered" polio vaccines to prevent them mutating into a dangerous form that can cause outbreaks and paralysis ...
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AI helps discover new drug that kills antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’

James Gallagher | BBC | 
Scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to discover a new antibiotic that can kill a deadly species of superbug ...
10% of the human genome is made up of viruses. Here's how they helped shape our evolution

10% of the human genome is made up of viruses. Here’s how they helped shape our species’ evolution

Michael Marshall | BBC | 
Devastating pandemics, viruses have also played an important role in human evolution – and without them you wouldn't be here ...
Could there be health benefits to delaying or preventing menopause through medical intervention?

Could there be health benefits to delaying or preventing menopause through medical intervention?

Michelle Griffin | BBC | 
The new science of the menopause: The 'change' is a turning point in women's lives that we still don't fully ...
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Slowing the advance of Alzheimer’s: Lilly’s donanemab joins lecanemab as drugs shown to limit beta amyloid plaque buildup in brains

James Gallagher | BBC | 
We could be entering the era of Alzheimer's treatments, after the second drug in under a year has been shown ...
Newest anxiety treatment? Smelling other people’s body odor

Newest anxiety treatment? Smelling other people’s body odor

Michelle Roberts | BBC | 
Sniffing other people's body odour might be useful in therapy for social anxiety, say Swedish researchers who have started tests ...
World’s most premature twins: Canadian siblings born 18 weeks premature are healthy one year later

World’s most premature twins: Canadian siblings born 18 weeks early are healthy one year later

Max Matza | BBC | 
A Canadian brother and sister born at 22 weeks have been named by Guinness as the world's most premature twins ...
Naked evolution: Why humans do not have fur

Naked evolution: Why humans don’t have fur

Jocelyn Timperley | BBC | 
Scientists don't definitively know the reason behind this change from thicker, coarser fur to these light vellus hairs, and they ...
No human genome has ever been read in its entirety before. This year that might change

No human genome has ever been read in its entirety before. This year, that might change

Michael Marshall | BBC | 
No human genome has ever been read in its entirety before. This year, scientists expect to pass that milestone for ...
Does gut bacteria ‘control’ your brain? Exploring connections between our microbiome and mental health

Does gut bacteria ‘control’ your brain? Exploring connections between our microbiomes and mental health

Matt Warren, Miriam Frankel | BBC | 
Looking after the multitudes of bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms living in our guts could help us think better and ...
Hi-tech coatings and other ways to help slow spoiling of fruits and vegetables

Hi-tech coatings and other ways to help slow spoiling of fruits and vegetables

Marta Zaraska | BBC | 
The problem of rotting apples and mouldering grain may have been a matter of season-to-season survival for our ancestors. Today ...
Strep throat, flu, RSV: What’s behind recent strange patterns of common childhood illnesses?

Strep throat, flu, RSV: What’s behind recent strange patterns of common childhood illnesses?

Chris Baraniuk | BBC | 
RSV, Strep A, the flu: a range of familiar bugs are worrying doctors and parents with strange new patterns. What's ...
Plastic pollution epidemic: Microplastics have found their way into our fruits and veggies

Plastic pollution epidemic: Microplastics have found their way into our fruits and veggies

Isabelle Gerretsen | BBC | 
Unwittingly, we may be consuming tiny fragments of plastic with almost every bite we take. In 2022, analysis by the Environmental ...
Sustainable metrics: How much carbon, land and energy does your dinner require?

Sustainable metrics: How much carbon, land and energy does your dinner require?

Isabelle Gerretsen | BBC | 
So, what would a protein-rich, low-carbon diet really look like? Just how bad for the climate are meat and dairy? ...
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Dinosaurs most likely lived near the North Pole. How did they survive?

Zaria Gorvett | BBC | 
It was the middle of winter under a moody Alaskan sky. On one side stretched the flat expanse of the ...
‘Redesigning the immune system’: Experimental personalized medical treatment helps body defeat cancer by boosting tumor-spotting cells

‘Redesigning the immune system’: Experimental personalized medical treatment helps body defeat cancer by boosting tumor-spotting cells

James Gallagher | BBC | 
People with untreatable cancers have had their immune system redesigned to attack their own tumours. The experimental study involved only ...
Some Kenyans eager to embrace GM crops to fight escalating drought, but opposition remains

Some Kenyans eager to embrace GM crops to fight escalating drought, but opposition remains

Richard Kagoe | BBC | 
As Kenya prepares to commercialise genetically modified crops, there is resistance from some farmers and campaign groups, who question their ...
Underground farms, aquatic meals and more: What would our food system evolve into if an asteroid hit Earth?

Underground farms, aquatic meals and more: What would our food system evolve into if an asteroid hit Earth?

Philip Maughan | BBC | 
Imagine a giant asteroid strikes the Earth a few years from now, blocking out the Sun and collapsing agriculture worldwide ...
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