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Therapy which restored consciousness hailed as huge advance, but researchers criticised for withholding fact that patient died months after treatment
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Of 48 cancer drugs approved between 2009-2013, 57% of uses showed no benefits and some benefits were ‘clinically meaningless’, says BMJ study
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Stem cell medicine has huge potential but unscrupulous clinics offering unrealistic hopes are endangering its future
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Pups born at Symbio wildlife park shadow their parents’ every move as they learn the ropes of being a meerkat
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A new Phaidon photobook, Universe, compiles visions of space from across history, as seen by astronomers, astronauts, painters and propagandists
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Elon Musk gives an update on the progress SpaceX is making on interplanetary space travel
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Researchers from around the world submitted photos of the various forms of life they study to the BMC Research in Progress Photo Competition; the winners and their weird and wonderful subjects have now been revealed
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Wanna live like comma people? Well, it’s National Punctuation Day in the US on 24 September!
Antikythera shipwreck yields bronze arm – and hints at spectacular haul of statues