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So far, immune cells that have been engineered to kill cancers, known as CAR T-cells, haven’t worked well against solid cancers – but a study in mice suggests that could soon change Source link

When it comes to boosting mental health and even improving performance, team sports and group exercise come out on top, finds Grace Wade Source link

There are hundreds of coherent theories attempting to explain the origins of experience. Robert Lawrence Kuhn explores what they reveal about free will, artificial intelligence and life after death Source link

It has remained mysterious for millennia, but we’re finally uncovering the profound role the lymphatic system plays in everything from preventing dementia to fighting cancer Source link

When Homo sapiens and Neanderthals interbred, a genetic variation affecting red blood cells may have hindered reproduction in women who were hybrids, and this might have played a part in Neanderthals’ demise Source link

Experiencing severe hardship in childhood can have a lasting impact. Understanding this better could open the door to more effective treatments Source link

The rush to grow more biofuels continues, despite the fact they increase CO2 emissions rather than lower them, raise food prices and devastate nature. It has to stop, says Michael Le Page Source link

Our bond with cats – which has seen them go from hunter to house pet – may be more diverse than with any other animal. And Jerry D. Moore’s Cat Tales: A history rounds up the lot, says Bethan Ackerley Source link

In Ken Liu’s All That We See or Seem, a once-famous hacker must find a missing dream-weaver. One for AI fans, but it didn’t quite work for Emily H. Wilson Source link

Feedback isn’t entirely convinced by a new piece of research that claims by 2339 “there will be no humans”, even though the authors used three methods to make their calculation Source link