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Study: mutant mosquitoes lose sense of smell (and lust for human flesh)

Genetics

Study: mutant mosquitoes lose sense of smell (and lust for human flesh)

Liat Clark

Our inner space: CGI renders reveal the beauty of our hidden biology

Biology

Our inner space: CGI renders reveal the beauty of our hidden biology

Madhumita Venkataramanan

Hardcore sex in 'Nymphomaniac' puts porn actor genitals on cast's bodies

Sex

Hardcore sex in 'Nymphomaniac' puts porn actor genitals on cast's bodies

Nate Lanxon

As one: how the astonishing power of swarms can help us fight cancer

Biology

As one: how the astonishing power of swarms can help us fight cancer

Ed Yong

Ramez Naam: 'Science will save the planet (if we let it)'

Genetics

Ramez Naam: 'Science will save the planet (if we let it)'

Ramez Naam

Geoffrey Miller: 'Why the seduction crowd picked up on my work'

Sex

Geoffrey Miller: 'Why the seduction crowd picked up on my work'

Geoffrey Miller

Glowing trees could pave the way for solving world problems with biology

Genetics

Glowing trees could pave the way for solving world problems with biology

Liat Clark

Artist collects DNA from discarded hair and nails, 3D-prints owner's face

Genetics

Artist collects DNA from discarded hair and nails, 3D-prints owner's face

Ian Steadman

What's inside Savlon antiseptic cream

Health

What's inside Savlon antiseptic cream

Dr John Emsley

Close-up: cancer's secrets punctured

Biology

Close-up: cancer's secrets punctured

Jeremy Kingsley

Study: stem cells implanted in hippocampus restore memory function

Neuroscience

Study: stem cells implanted in hippocampus restore memory function

Liat Clark

The shiver system: tapping the power of cold to lose weight

Biology

The shiver system: tapping the power of cold to lose weight

Steven Leckart

App to prevent 'accidental incest' proves a hit with Icelanders

Sex

App to prevent 'accidental incest' proves a hit with Icelanders

Ian Steadman

Bottom-dwelling monkfish found to prey on puffins

Biology

Bottom-dwelling monkfish found to prey on puffins

Olivia Solon

Horse model with inflatable latex intestines helps train vets

Health

Horse model with inflatable latex intestines helps train vets

Olivia Solon

Study: unlock creative thought by zapping left prefrontal cortex

Neuroscience

Study: unlock creative thought by zapping left prefrontal cortex

Liat Clark

Distant human ancestor was an insect-eating shrew-like creature

Biology

Distant human ancestor was an insect-eating shrew-like creature

Philippa Warr

Study: people without brain's 'fear centre' can still be scared

Neuroscience

Study: people without brain's 'fear centre' can still be scared

Ian Steadman

Synthetic alcohol: booze without the hangover

Biology

Synthetic alcohol: booze without the hangover

Sam Scott

Study: Genes could retain 'memory' when passed to offspring

Genetics

Study: Genes could retain 'memory' when passed to offspring

David Cornish