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Bats spread Ebola because they’ve evolved not to fight viruses

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Bats spread Ebola because they’ve evolved not to fight viruses

Bats can carry viruses like Ebola and Marburg that are lethal for humans. This may be because, in order to fly, their bodies have given up on fighting such viruses

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Ants care for wounded comrades by licking their wounds clean

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Ants care for wounded comrades by licking their wounds clean

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Oldest dog burial suggests prehistoric humans loved dogs as pets

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Oldest dog burial suggests prehistoric humans loved dogs as pets

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Chimps are now dying of the common cold and they are all at risk

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Chimps are now dying of the common cold and they are all at risk

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Cocoa pods

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Our lust for tastier chocolate has transformed the cocoa tree

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Brain scans

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Artificial embryonic stem cells tested in people for first time

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China’s dreadful air pollution seems to have got a bit better

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China’s dreadful air pollution seems to have got a bit better

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Human blood and skin cells used to treat Parkinson's in monkeys

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Wiping out a population of animals might help the species

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Wiping out a population of animals might help the species

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A walking stick

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We may finally be able to slow Parkinson's, with a diabetes drug

A drug for type 2 diabetes seems to also work on the causes of Parkinson’s, not just the symptoms, suggesting the two conditions work in a similar way

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Best evidence yet that Parkinson's could be autoimmune disease

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Pig brain cells implanted into brains of people with Parkinson’s

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Memo to whoever lands the world's top health job – do this first

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Republican-led US House votes to repeal Affordable Care Act

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