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'Brain-eating' amoebas kill nearly 100% of victims. Could new treatments change that? Doctors are pulling out new techniques and drugs in an effort to cure devastating brain infections.
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Will Olympic athletes ever stop breaking records? Physically, athletes might reach a point where they can no longer beat sports records — however, innovative techniques and sportswear breakthroughs could potentially help athletes perform better in the future.
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Best rowing machines 2024: Top 5 picks from Concept2, Ergatta and more We have tried and tested the best rowing machines: Whether you are looking for a beginner-friendly option, something on a budget, or a space-savvy foldable rower, we have a machine for you.

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A pencil drawing showing brain eating amoebas entering a boy's nose, and an artistic representation of the boy's brain breaking down

'Brain-eating' amoebas kill nearly 100% of victims. Could new treatments change that?

By Stephanie Pappas published

Doctors are pulling out new techniques and drugs in an effort to cure devastating brain infections.

Viruses, Infections & Disease
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Which Olympic sport burns the most calories?

By Amy Arthur published

Olympic-level sporting takes a lot of energy. But which event is the most energetically costly?

Exercise
An artist's rendering of a cross-sectioned artery. Red blood cells flow through the artery, but get stuck at a large clot.

Anxiety and depression raise the risk of dangerous blood clots, study finds

By Michael Schubert published

Recent research has drawn a link between anxiety, depression and an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis.

Heart & Circulation
Teenage girl with brunette hair, wearing a red top and gold hoop-earrings is shown giggling with her left hand over her mouth. Behind her is a man who is wearing a black t-shirt. The top half of his face is cut off. The background is blurry but the faint outline of trees can be seen.

What causes blushing? Science finally reveals the answer.

By Emily Cooke published

A new study harnessed Mariah Carey karaoke and brain scans to reveal the neuroscience behind blushing.

Neuroscience
An electron microscope image of flu virus particles, depicted in yellow and orange

Scientists find secret 'back door' flu viruses use to enter cells

By Michael Schubert published

Flu viruses that can use a second cellular entry point may move more effectively between animals and humans, scientists say.

Flu
Illustration of the bacteria streptococcus pyogenes. The bacterial cells look like fluorescent light green-ish blue balls that are bunched together in a diagonal line across the image and in a cluster in the top-right-hand corner of the image. The background is undulating and a mixture of dark purple, green and yellow colors.

New, faster sepsis test could save lives, scientists say

By Emily Cooke published

Preliminary experiments suggest that a new test could diagnose bacterial infections that cause sepsis days faster than conventional approaches, with potentially lifesaving consequences.

Viruses, Infections & Disease
Close-up of a scar on the upper-right-hand-side of a person's chest. They appear to be wearing blue denim dungarees and one of the shoulder straps is falling down their arm to showcase the scar. The scar is red and darker than the skin around it and is a long, thin line.

Why are scars permanent?

By Emily Cooke published

Scar tissue differs from normal skin in a few important ways.

Anatomy
A photo of a white woman's hands; one hand is cupped and holding a blob of lotion while the other is poised to dip into the lotion

PFAS can absorb through the skin, potentially threatening our health, study finds

By Oddný Ragnarsdóttir, Mohammed Abdallah, Stuart Harrad published

The chemicals are present in consumer products including skincare, cosmetics and waterproof clothing.

Health
A man stands in the snack aisle of a grocery store looking at bags of chips

What are ultraprocessed foods?

By Christoph Schwaiger published

Ultraprocessed foods have been tied to various health risks — but what are they, exactly?

Food & Diet
A researcher is shown sat on a black swivel computer chair. They have their hands crossed over their lap and are looking at the camera. They are wearing a black sweatshirt, dark grey jeans, glasses and a light-grey beanie. There is lab equipment in the background.

'We can't answer these questions': Neuroscientist Kenneth Kosik on whether lab-grown brains will achieve consciousness

By Emily Cooke published

So much is still unknown about consciousness, nevermind whether brain organoids will achieve it, explains a leading neuroscientist.

Neuroscience
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