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First cannabis-based drug approved in the US to treat epilepsy

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First cannabis-based drug approved in the US to treat epilepsy

Epidiolex has become the first drug derived from marijuana to win FDA approval in the US, and will be used to treat two forms of childhood epilepsy

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Health

Knowing your DNA can help you stick to a healthier lifestyle

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Chimp evolution was shaped by sex with their bonobo relatives

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Chimp evolution was shaped by sex with their bonobo relatives

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We may have got the evolution of our big brains entirely wrong

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We may have got the evolution of our big brains entirely wrong

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World's most-spoken languages may have arisen in ancient Iran

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World's most-spoken languages may have arisen in ancient Iran

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Ape ‘midwives’ spotted helping female bonobos give birth

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Ape ‘midwives’ spotted helping female bonobos give birth

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Andy Serkis in Neanderthal make-up

Humans

Can CGI finally convince us that Neanderthals were smart?

Culture

Stem cells may reveal how Neanderthal DNA works in modern humans

Humans

Stem cells may reveal how Neanderthal DNA works in modern humans

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Self-repairing organs could save your life in a heartbeat

Health

Self-repairing organs could save your life in a heartbeat

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Origin of our species: Why humans were once so much more diverse

The idea that all humans evolved from a small population in East Africa turns out to be wrong. Our beginnings were far stranger and more colourful

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Health

A high IQ may protect men from a cause of psychological stress

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Humans

Ancient finger bone may reveal humanity's path out of Africa

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Life

Biology's moonshot: The mission to decode the DNA of all life

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Humans

DNA from another mystery human ancestor lingers in some people

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