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Latest about Health
Most detailed human brain map ever contains 3,300 cell types
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The most detailed atlas of the human brain ever devised includes many cell types we've never seen before.
Platypus stabs woman with its venomous spurs in odd case
By Emily Cooke published
As the woman picked up the platypus, the animal dug its spurs dug into her bare hand and injected venom into her body.
Motorcycle crash dislocated a man's testicle into his abdomen
By Emily Cooke published
The sheer force of the motorcycle accident pushed the man's right testicle up through a small passageway in the groin and into his abdomen.
Skeletons from 1918 flu dispel myth that young, healthy adults were more vulnerable to the virus
By Emily Cooke published
Frail people and those with preexisting conditions were most likely to die from the 1918 flu — not young, healthy adults as once believed, a study of the victims' skeletons suggests.
The brain has a 'tell' for when it's recalling a false memory, study suggests
By Emily Cooke published
Specific patterns of electrical activity in the hippocampus may indicate whether someone is about to misremember an event.
The state-of-the-art Garmin Fenix 7X Solar Multisport GPS smartwatch is its lowest ever price
By Anna Gora published
Deal Attention outdoor adventurers and fitness fanatics - one of the best smartwatches on the market is now 31% off at Amazon UK.
Neanderthal DNA may shape how sensitive you are to pain, genetic analysis shows
By Carissa Wong published
Scientists studied genetic samples from more than 7,000 people and linked three genetic variants, inherited from Neanderthals, to increased pain sensitivity.
Scientists find 10 'markers' in blood that predict people's chances of reaching 100
By Karin Modig published
A recent study pinpoints measurable differences in the blood of people who survived to age 100 and those who died younger.
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