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Brain-Uploading Company Has No Immediate Plans to Upload Brains

April 03, 2018 | Article

Nectome wants to "back up" your brain before you die, a deadly process. But following backlash, its founders say it has no plans to do so anytime soon.
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This Injectable Bandage Is Made of Pastry Gel. It Could Save Your Life One Day.

April 03, 2018 | Article

There are a lot of ways to die from a traumatic injury, but many of them come down to this: So much blood spills out that your body just stops working.
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Young Blood: Magic or Medicine?

March 19, 2018 | Article

Recent scientific studies have claimed, almost vampire-like, that transfusions of blood from teenagers can help delay or reverse the ageing process. Where do these claims come from? Do they stack up?
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Blasting This Old Book with X-Rays Could Reveal Greek Physician Galen's Ancient Words

March 13, 2018 | Article

Researchers have a great reason for firing high-powered x-rays into a very old book of not-very-interesting hymns.
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Ant Species Stay Healthy with Self-Made Antibiotics

February 13, 2018 | Article

Could DIY antimicrobials made by ants help humans fight disease?
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Does OTC Pain Medicine Mess with Your Head?

February 07, 2018 | Article

Taking over-the-counter pain relievers might do more than suppress aches and pains: A new review suggests that these medications, including ibuprofen and acetaminophen, could influence people's psychology.
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6-Year-Old Hallucinates After Taking Tamiflu: Why You Shouldn't Panic

January 16, 2018 | Article

Tamiflu can sometimes cause psychosis. You should probably still take it if your doctor prescribes it.
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What Is 'Water Memory'? Why This Homeopathy Claim Doesn't Hold Water

December 26, 2017 | Article

After the FDA announced plans to crack down on homeopathic medicines, Live Science asked chemists what, if anything, the world is losing.
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Poop Proof: Ancient Greeks Suffered from Gut Parasites

December 14, 2017 | Article

The proof is in the poo.
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Forget Cyborgs — Biohybrid Robots Are Almost Here

November 30, 2017 | Article

There may come a day when humans take on the form of cyborgs with integrated, robotic parts to enhance our abilities. But long before that, look for "biohybrid" robots...
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