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Human DNA in its natural state inside cells (left) compared to eight hours after being infected with the cold sore virus (right)

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Cold sore virus immediately reshapes our genome to boost its growth

The herpes virus that commonly causes cold sores affects how tightly coiled our DNA is and makes it shrink, all to help itself grow

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An illustration of the drug rapamycin (red) inhibiting the protein complex mTORC1, which has various effects on cellular function

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Rapamycin seems to boost longevity as effectively as eating less

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The best non-drug therapies to relieve the pain of knee osteoarthritis

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Why Lyme disease and other tick-borne conditions are on the rise

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Cartoon-style illustration imagines two people in the small intestine, surrounded by microbes

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The surprisingly big impact the small intestine has on your health

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How a US agriculture agency became key in the fight against bird flu

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A human vascular organoid generated from stem cells

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Blood vessel organoids quickly minimise damage to injured tissue

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A blood vessel network designed by a computational model

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Complex blood vessel nets could be 3D printed for artificial organs

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How you breathe could reveal a lot about your health

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A woman’s body is a man’s world. Just ask an anatomist…

From Fallopian tubes to the G-spot, long-dead men have left their mark on women's anatomy. It's time to turf them out, says Adam Taor

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The discovery that cancer hacks nerves could lead to fairer treatments

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Gene editing could treat damage from ‘irreversible’ kidney disease

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The chilling discovery that nerve cells help cancers grow and spread

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US stops endorsing covid-19 shots for kids 鈥� are other vaccines next?

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