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Radiotherapy ‘does not improve breast cancer survival after 30 years’

The findings come from a long-term follow up study of patients with breast cancer.

The Independent UK

Genetics combined with higher education ‘increases risk of short-sightedness’

People who left school aged 15 were less likely to be short-sighted than those who finished their education at the age of 18.

The Independent UK

Novel artificial enzymes could help 'kill' Covid virus: Study

Scientists have developed artificial enzymes programmed to target the genetic code of SARS-CoV-2 and destroy the virus, an advance that may lead to a new generation of antiviral drugs for COVID-19 and its variants. Read more on Dynamite News:

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New research gives optimism in the fight against breast cancer

Testing for protein changes in the blood could lead to a reduction in the number of people catching the disease

Wales Online

Blood test could detect breast cancer up to two years earlier, study suggests

The findings were presented at the 13th European Breast Cancer Conference

Wales Online

Blood test ‘could detect breast cancer up to two years before diagnosis’ OLD

Researchers say findings could ‘form the basis of blood testing for people with a genetic predisposition or a family history of breast cancer’

The Independent UK

Blood test ‘could detect breast cancer up to two years before diagnosis’

Researchers say findings could ‘form the basis of blood testing for people with a genetic predisposition or a family history of breast cancer’

The Independent UK

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These CRISPR-edited T cells could be the future of cancer therapy

The treatment didn't cure all of the volunteers, but it may pave the road for personalized cancer treatment.

Inverse

'Water paradox' solved by microdroplets

Recent research may point towards a solution to the 'water paradox' for the early formation of life

Salon

$The study of evolution is fracturing – and that may be a good thing$

The study of evolution is fracturing – and that may be a good thing

How will life on Earth and the ecosystems that support it adapt to climate change? Which species will go extinct – or evolve into something new? How will microbes develop further resistance to antibiotics?

The Conversation

Water was both essential and a barrier to early life on Earth – microdroplets are one potential solution to this paradox

It’s a paradox: Life needs water to survive, but a world full of water can’t generate the biomolecules that would have been essential for early life. Or so researchers thought.

The Conversation

A new way to name bacteria: 300-year-old system revised thanks to scientific advances

Nearly 300 years ago the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus secured his place in scientific history when he created what’s known as the binomial system. The year was 1737 and, due to the large diversity of plants and animals collected by naturalist explorers in different parts of the world, Linnaeus saw…

The Conversation

Genetic twist: Medieval plague may have molded our immunity

Our Medieval ancestors left us with a biological legacy: Genes that helped them survive the Black Death likely make us more susceptible to certain diseases today

The Independent UK

How did life emerge from nothing?

How did life form from non-living chemicals? New research looks to the motion of the ocean

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The Independent UK

8 things science warns will accelerate ageing

As a new study confirms drinking too much really does make you look older, Lisa Salmon looks into other lifestyle factors that may contribute too

The Guardian - UK

An Intimate History of Evolution by Alison Bashford review – the incredible Huxleys

The Victorian biologist and anthropologist TH Huxley and his Unesco director grandson, Julian, are compelling twin poles in this wonderfully ambitious saga of a scientific dynasty

Inverse

Ancient humans: 6 new discoveries unveil thousands of years of evolution

Hybrid species of human, once seen by experts as science fiction, may have played a key role in our evolution. Here are 6 recent discoveries that illuminate our story.

Inverse

Scientists have created a mechanical womb that can grow life in the lab

In a cluster of new studies from recent years, researchers have been able to grow life from animal stem cells in a petri dish. But it isn't yet clear when (and if) they'll do the same for humans.

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The Hindu

Six recent discoveries that have changed how we think about human origins

Scientific study has painted humans as as cleverer, more intellectual and caring than our ancestral predecessors.

The Guardian - UK

An Intimate History of Evolution by Alison Bashford review – Darwin’s outriders

A sprawling history of the illustrious Huxley family charts the evolution of science and society over 200 years

Newcastle Herald

A lot to learn about sperm: Hunter researchers say understanding infertility an 'urgent matter'

Because sperm are so sensitive to their environment, they can be useful barometers of body-wide stress.

The Conversation

Humans evolved with their microbiomes – like genes, your gut microbes pass from one generation to the next

When the first humans moved out of Africa, they carried their gut microbes with them. Turns out, these microbes also evolved along with them.

The Guardian - UK

Study reveals striking differences in brains of modern humans and Neanderthals

Results believed to be first compelling evidence that modern humans were cognitively better than Neanderthals

The Conversation

Pregnancy in space: studying stem cells in zero gravity may determine whether it’s safe

Space is a hostile, extreme environment. It’s only a matter of time before ordinary people are exposed to this environment, either by engaging in space tourism or by joining self-sustaining colonies far away from Earth.

The Conversation

Human skin stood up better to the sun before there were sunscreens and parasols – an anthropologist explains why

Human beings have a conflicted relationship with the sun. People love sunshine, but then get hot. Sweat gets in your eyes. Then there are all the protective rituals: the sunscreen, the hats, the sunglasses. If you stay out too long or haven’t taken sufficient precautions, your skin lets us you…

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