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Genomics Are a Lifesaver for Patients With Rare Diseases

The 100,000 Genomes Project has a massive database to help doctors and patients solve baffling medical cases and diagnose cancers.

People Let a Startup Put a Brain Implant in Their Skull—for...

Precision Neuroscience’s brain-computer interface sits on top of the brain, not in it. That could make it easier to implant, and less...

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People Let a Startup Put a Brain Implant in Their Skulls—for...

Precision Neuroscience’s brain-computer interface sits on top of the brain, not in it. That could make it easier to implant, and less...

The Quest for a Switch to Turn on Hunger

While weight-loss drugs are dialing down the urge to eat for many, others desperately need something that can convince their body...

A Secret Key to Saving Species Is Blowing in the Wind

Scientists just figured out that thousands of air quality stations have been accidentally gathering invaluable DNA data on local organisms.

When Not to Treat Cancer

Taking a rational and statistical approach to a diagnosis can lead to better choices about treatment—which in some cases might mean...

What a Therapist Wants You to Know About Remote Therapy

Covid-19 changed how therapists work, for good and ill. Here's how you can adapt, whether you're a patient or a practitioner.

Mathematicians Find Hidden Structure in a Common Type of...

In 50 years of searching, mathematicians found only one example of a “subspace design” that fit their criteria. A new proof reveals...

The Upper Atmosphere Is Cooling, Prompting New Climate...

Scientists are worried about the effect this change could have on orbiting satellites, the ozone layer, and Earth’s weather.

The Doughnut Wars Are Here

Doughnut-makers are reinventing the sugary treat in response to the UK’s new food display rules. But will healthier confections satisfy...