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Scientist and elderly woman examining a glowing blood sample in a lab with DNA hologram and tablet nearby.

AI-Designed Rentosertib Makes Blood Profiles Look Biologically Younger

Oliver Grant • October 22, 2026

You cannot alter the age shown on your ID card. But could the age of your body be changed? New...

Scientist in a lab coat operating a brain scanning device with brain images on a computer screen.

Study finds early profound deafness reshapes peripheral vision in the brain

Oliver Grant • October 22, 2026

The human brain is creatively adaptable, producing astonishing works such as The Starry Night (twice) and the Large Hadron Collider,...

Doctor explaining gut health to a young patient with a digital illustration of intestines and microbes.

Engineered Probiotics Deliver Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Directly to Colorectal Tumours

Oliver Grant • October 22, 2026

Chemotherapy has a precision problem. It remains one of the most effective treatments for aggressive cancer, yet as it travels...

Teenage boy sitting at desk looking out window, daydreaming with family memories floating above him.

Study Documents 16-Year-Old KCL With Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory

Oliver Grant • October 22, 2026

For most people, memories are both valuable and delicate. Even major moments in our lives may soon turn hazy, lose...

Female doctor in white coat holding a brain model and examining it next to a laptop with brain scan images.

Brain Region May Help Reverse High Blood Pressure

Oliver Grant • October 22, 2026

Research has uncovered evidence that a particular area of the brain may play a part in certain cases of high...

Scientist in lab coat examining cheese with holographic bacteria projection and open mushroom illustration book.

Mucor racemosus May Protect the Gut From Radiation

Oliver Grant • October 22, 2026

Mould is not normally something you would want growing inside your body. Yet Mucor racemosus may offer a good reason...

Scientist examining brain tissue slides in a lab with brain scans on computer screens and a caged mouse nearby.

Tau Proteins in Mice Copy Alzheimer’s and CBD Misfolds

Oliver Grant • October 22, 2026

Prions rank among nature’s most cruel tricks. Proteins consist of amino-acid chains that must adopt highly precise folds, a process...

Scientist in a lab coat examining a test tube with a DNA double helix model inside a laboratory.

Scientists Find Folded G-Quadruplex DNA Structures in Human Blood Plasma

Oliver Grant • October 22, 2026

If you believe you know what DNA looks like, your blood may hold an unexpected surprise. DNA is usually pictured...

Doctor discussing brain scan results with senior male patient in a medical office.

Long COVID May Damage Dopamine Neurons in the Brain

Oliver Grant • October 22, 2026

Scientists have identified a distinctive alteration in the brains of people with long COVID that could account for some of...

Scientist in a lab coat and goggles inspecting a block of porous material in a laboratory.

Human Faeces Biochar Could Make Concrete Stronger

Oliver Grant • October 22, 2026

Concrete is, in the most literal sense, the bedrock of the modern world. Virtually every building project on the planet...

Female scientist in lab coat working with illuminated petri dish and neural network diagram on computer screen.

Brain Organoids Learn to Distinguish Signals in Connected Networks

Oliver Grant • October 22, 2026

The human brain is an extraordinarily intricate system for processing information, yet certain forms of research involving it remain firmly...

Scientist examining petri dish with bacterial cultures in a lab, microscope and computer showing microbes in background.

Gladiolin Could Help Fight Deadly Fungal Infections

Oliver Grant • October 22, 2026

Scientists have identified a little-known antibiotic made by bacteria that can disarm fungi behind life-threatening infections. The finding is encouraging...

Young man in white t-shirt examining brain scan images at a desk with tea and brain diagrams.

Depression May Affect the Brain, but Its Course Matters

Oliver Grant • October 21, 2026

Depression can affect the brain, although its effects are not identical for every person. A 10-year study indicates that the...

A brown goose walking on a riverbank near a skull and notebook, with trees and birds in the background.

Genyornis newtoni: The Giant Goose of Prehistoric Australia

Oliver Grant • October 21, 2026

Australia’s prehistoric plains once hosted a golden era of enormous flightless birds. Among them was the “Demon Duck of Doom”,...

Man sitting in a medical office clutching his chest with a digital heart graphic overlay indicating heart pain.

Transplanted Hearts May Take On Their Recipient’s Biological Age

Oliver Grant • October 21, 2026

The heart is unquestionably among the body’s most vital organs. Located in the chest and protected by the sternum and...

Scientist in a lab coat examining a glass slide with pink samples in a bright laboratory setting.

A Common Sugar May Help Cancer Cells Spread Through The Body

Oliver Grant • October 21, 2026

Cancer can resemble the villain in a horror film: the hero appears to have defeated him for good, only for...

Scientist in white lab coat analysing colourful brainwave data on a computer screen in a laboratory.

Neuron Signal Shapes May Reveal Hidden Brain Information

Oliver Grant • October 21, 2026

What more could be concealed within the electrical language of the brain’s cells? Neuroscientists commonly log neuronal activity as a...

Man in protective gloves removing a wasp nest from a rooftop near a fire truck and emergency workers.

Wasp nest beneath roof tiles: why firefighters may not attend

Oliver Grant • October 21, 2026

The noise began as a faint scraping above the ceiling, barely noticeable. Then, one July morning, while lifting a roof...

Scientist in lab coat studying a rat with brain scan image displayed on computer monitor.

New Ultrasound Technique Watches Glioblastoma Build Its Nest in Mouse Brains

Oliver Grant • October 21, 2026

When you settle somewhere new, one of your earliest impulses may be to make a comfortable nest: a personal space...

Scientist with a globe backpack studies environmental changes between lush forest and barren land by the sea.

The Gaia Hypothesis: Is Earth Helping to Keep Life Alive?

Oliver Grant • October 21, 2026

Earth has withstood asteroid strikes, volcanic disasters, ice ages and major shifts in the Sun's brightness. Even so, it has...

Female scientist examining blood samples on a lightbox in a laboratory with microscope and computer screen nearby.

Postmortem Study Finds Babesia and Bartonella DNA in Five of Six Young People

Oliver Grant • October 21, 2026

He had once been fit and well. Years later, he was living with fatigue, pain, memory difficulties and psychiatric symptoms....