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Study finds tiny channels in skull that could play ‘vital role’ in brain immunity

Findings could lead to new strategies to treat meningitis, say scientists

Scientists find ‘master gene’ to regrow lost ear hair cells for restoring hearing in mice

Death of outer hair cells made by ear’s cochlea is most often cause of hearing loss, scientists say

Scientists studying flirting claim to have learned what men and women want

Women want someone who is funny and generous, while men prefer someone who appears sexually available and laughs at their jokes, researchers say

Water scarcity could worsen in over 80 per cent of world’s croplands by 2050, study warns

Scientists believe findings could have implications for agricultural water management

Honeybees first non-human animals that can differentiate between even and odd numbers, study finds

Scientists call for further testing of odd-even categorisation in wider variety of animals

Pig heart transplanted into dying man in breakthrough operation was infected with virus, report says

Scientists say there is ‘definite concern’ of porcine pathogens causing disease during such transplantation

Scientists reveal what attracts mosquitoes to humans – our citrusy smell

Study also identifies parts of mosquito brain that respond to humans

Pig heart transplanted into dying man in breakthrough operation was infected with virus, report says

Scientists say there is ‘definite concern’ of porcine pathogens causing disease during such transplantation

Stargazing in May: The black secret in a galaxy’s heart

Nigel Henbest on an astronomer’s remarkable insight: that the ‘central engine’ of galaxies is a searingly hot disc of gas swirling around a mammoth black hole

Indigenous peoples ‘have globally harvested billions of oysters sustainably’

Research suggests that studying these ancient, sustainable fisheries offers insights to help restore and manage estuaries today.

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