‘De-extinction’ scientists are trying to bring back dead species, but some have raised concerns about these efforts
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Deep Learning AI effectively diagnoses Tuberculosis
Doctors develop AI that diagnoses tuberculosis with 96 percent accuracy, and may lead to improved screening and better treatment success rates
Low Levels of ‘memory protein’ may cause cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have discovered that low levels of the protein NPTX2 and a build-up of amyloid plaques in the brain may play a role in dementia.
Where do we come from, where do we go?
Scientists have found new chemistry that could hint at the origins of Life on Earth, and in turn, our ancestry.
Intersex: Female, Male and Everything in-between
We discuss the diversity of intersex people whose experience of gender goes beyond the traditional categories of male and female.
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Do we really need female viagra?
Flibanserin has become the first FDA-approved drug for female sexual dysfunction. But does lack of sexual desire require treatment?