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16th May 2022

Dead eyes brought back to life

Scientists have revived light-sensing neuron cells in organ donor eyes and restored communication between them as part of a series of discoveries that could transform research into the brain-vision system.

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12th May 2022

Future pandemic risks are increasing

COVID-19 may prove to be just the first in a series of pandemics throughout the 21st century – unless humans drastically improve their relationship with animals and the natural world.

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8th April 2022

Age of skin cells reversed by 30 years

Researchers at the UK's Babraham Institute have rejuvenated a 53-year-old woman's skin cells, so they are the equivalent of a 23-year-old's.

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10th March 2022

Aging reversed in middle-aged and elderly mice

A new cellular rejuvenation therapy created at the Salk Institute can reverse aspects of aging in mice, without causing cancer or other health problems.

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26th February 2022

New therapy kills cancer without harming normal cells

A new therapy called CINDELA (Cancer-Specific InDel Attacker) has been reported by scientists in South Korea, which uses CRISPR-Cas9 to kill cancer cells without harming normal tissues.

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25th February 2022

The first controlled study of caloric restriction in humans

Scientists have published the first controlled study of caloric restriction in humans. This has confirmed its anti-aging and other health benefits and also identified a key protein that could be harnessed to extend health in humans.

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20th February 2022

Changing diet can add more than a decade to life expectancy

A new model, available as an online calculator, estimates the impact of dietary changes on life expectancy.

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27th January 2022

Scientists regrow frog's missing leg

Scientists at Tufts University and Harvard have regrown the missing legs of adult frogs, which are naturally unable to regenerate limbs, using a five-drug cocktail applied in a silicone wearable bioreactor.

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26th January 2022

Human brain signals in record-breaking resolution

High-resolution recordings of electrical signals from the surface of the brain could improve neurosurgeons' ability to remove brain tumours and treat epilepsy, and could open new possibilities for medium- and longer- term brain-computer interfaces.

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25th January 2022

First molecular electronics chip

A new biosensor chip can observe direct electrical measurements of single-molecule interactions. This could enable faster and cheaper DNA sequencing, disease surveillance, and precision medicine on portable devices.

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