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Coloured CT-scan showing the brain of a person who has Parkinson's disease

Health

Injecting virus into brain may relieve Parkinson’s symptoms

A virus has been used to reprogram cells in the brains of mice so that they produce dopamine – the brain chemical missing in people who have Parkinson’s disease

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Medical image of the airways in a pair of lungs

Technology

Artificial lungs in a backpack may free people with lung failure

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What makes a good surgeon? Video analysis rates suturing skills

Technology

What makes a good surgeon? Video analysis rates suturing skills

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Technology

Robot that shows pain could teach doctors to recognise it better

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Earth

Green thinking in the era of Trump

Culture

A person in a wheelchair looks towards a screen with a grid on it while a researcher looks on

Technology

Mind-reading typing tool for paralysed people is fastest yet

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A smartphone held up in front of a person gazin to the right, showing the GazeSpeak app on the phone screen

Technology

Microsoft app helps people with ALS speak using just their eyes

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A nurse using the SEND medical app that sends early warning alerts based on patients' vital signs

Technology

NHS to start prescribing health apps that help manage conditions

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Technology

Printed ‘lab on a chip’ costs a penny and catches disease early

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Technology

Blind people ‘see’ microscope images using touch-feedback device

People with visual impairments can find it hard to interpret scientific data. A haptic system lets you explore microscope images of blood cells using touch

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Technology

Completely paralysed people use thoughts to say they are happy

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Technology

Recycled eggshells can be used for next-gen data storage

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Technology

How Trump’s erratic nuclear posture could spark a new arms race

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Technology

Transistor stretchier than skin for ultra-flexible wearable tech

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