Common illnesses including high cholesterol prompt hunt for personalised drugs
Better tailoring prescriptions to the unique biological make-up of each patient could lead to big improvements in health.By Anthony KingOne...
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Our cells hold the secrets of ageing
Most of us think about getting older from time to time, noticing how the years slip by and counting the...
Dance and games offer glimpses of life – and death – in ancient Italy
Tomb and urn images shed light on the intricacies of Etruscan and Roman civilisation at least 2 000 years ago,...
Next-gen vaccines set to maintain immunity as the years advance
Vaccine potency drops in the elderly and little is known about why this happens. Now European scientists are on a...
How flossing and brushing may be good for your lungs
Young parents are showing to their daughter the best way to brush teeth © Nebojsa Tatomirov, ShutterstockFrom chewing sticks to...
Robochop makes garden trimming a snip
Automation and computer-aided designs are seeding the future of home gardens. With the onset of designer gardens as a service...
EU awards €5 million prize to research team for harnessing the sun to make fuel from water
Enough sunlight hits the earth to meet its entire energy needs, offering the promise of cheap fuel to power vehicles,...
Deforestation cuts through community as well as biodiversity
Deforestation in the Gran Chaco forest in South America can be the end of the world for indigenous people who...
