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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Peter Jolly/Shutterstock (9326460i) Forensic scientist Sue Black examines bones from the crypt at Wardlaw Mausoleum to discover if they are the bones of Simon

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New ��˾þ� recommends an unsettling deep dive into forensic science

Esteemed forensic anthropologist Sue Black gives a candid insight into the UK criminal justice system and how it really works in her book An Expert Witness, finds Linda Geddes

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A type of fibre that stimulates GLP-1 release approved for use in food

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I’m the first person whose life was saved by CRISPR base editing

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Your menstrual cycle may affect how well vaccines work

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I have a 100 per cent chance of getting cancer due to a rare gene

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We’ve uncovered a master gene that switches on human development

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Transmission electron micrograph of Escherichia coli cells infected by phages (green dots)

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Phages could enable us to hijack vaccine immunity to kill cancer cells

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Inside Brazil’s vast network of lifesaving free milk banks

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Inside Brazil’s vast network of lifesaving free milk banks

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Fluctuating oestrogen levels may alter how drugs enter women's brains

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You should turn off fans when it's too hot – but how hot is too hot?

Fans can make you hotter rather than cooler, but the temperature at which you should turn them off depends on several factors, including your age and the humidity level

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Unapproved gene therapy for boosting longevity is set to go on sale

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Woman with Alzheimer's starts conversing again after taking psilocybin

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Faecal transplant makes the brains of old mice act young again

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Can prebiotics, probiotics or postbiotics help your ageing microbiome?

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