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Neurons in cages

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Brain cells reach out to each other through miniature cages

Mouse neurons trapped inside cages grow long appendages to connect to each other. Trapping the cells allows us to precisely control their growth

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BCG vaccine in human blood cell

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BCG vaccine helps fight infections by boosting immune cell production

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Common herpes virus causes signs of Alzheimer’s disease in brain cells

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How the covid-19 pandemic has led to a flood of misleading science

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Why countries should start weekly covid-19 testing for key workers

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Covid-19 shows why an infodemic of bad science must never happen again

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Why is coronavirus deadly for some, but harmless in others?

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Woman holding wrist

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Red light could be used to precisely target rheumatoid arthritis drugs

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Weighing scales

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Men are worse than women at estimating their height and weight

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Airport Australia

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Australia sees huge decrease in flu cases due to coronavirus measures

Australia recorded just 229 flu cases this April, compared with 18,705 last April, probably due to lockdown measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus

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People put on ventilators for covid-19 may need lengthy rehabilitation

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Transatlantic slavery introduced infectious diseases to the Americas

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UK government won’t say how many covid-19 contact tracers it has hired

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Are you more likely to die of covid-19 if you live in a polluted area?

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