The operating theatre is booked, the surgeon is ready – but is your body? A new blood test can help predict whether you’ll need days or weeks to recover from surgery. Image: National Institutes of Health Library
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Silk is tougher than it looks. Weight for weight, the shiny stuff is as strong as steel when stretchedMovie Camera – and now it seems it can also be fashioned into screws so tough that they can cut through bone. Image: bthomso
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It’s like pulling a rabbit out of a hat. Researchers have reached inside the brain of a rat and pulled out neural stem cells – without harming the animal. Image: CodonAUG
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Spinal injuries are like a permanent set of roadworks, forever ensnaring nerve signals in a...
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