Cough or sneeze? How the brain knows what to unleash
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How to change people’s minds about climate change: what the science says
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Skull bones harbour immune cells that are poised to target brain tumours
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The hepatitis C virus envelope protein complex is a dimer of heterodimers
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A pathology foundation model for cancer diagnosis and prognosis prediction
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Scientists almost have nuclear clocks ticking
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Gender-affirming therapy reshapes the immune systems of trans men
A transgender person receives a testosterone injection as part of their gender-affirming hormone therapy.Credit: Zuma Press/Alamy When trans men receive
Mechanisms that clear mutations drive field cancerization in mammary tissue
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Alternating high-fat diet enhances atherosclerosis by neutrophil reprogramming
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Global marine microbial diversity and its potential in bioprospecting
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