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Woman can be seen sat on a wooden floor coughing into her elbow while she holds a cup of tea in a blue mug in the other hand. The background is blurred, however, she is sat next to a wooden coffee table and a grey couch with blue cushions. There is also a bookshelf behind her and a wooden stool against a kitchen counter to the right

Scientists uncover the cells that save you when water goes down the wrong pipe

By Emily Cooke published

In a mouse study, scientists uncovered the sensory cells that trigger coughing when you inhale water by mistake.

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close up of a lampreys circular mouth full of teeth pressed up against the glass of a fish tank

Nightmare fish may explain how our 'fight or flight' response evolved

By Joanna Thompson published

A new study of vertebrate evolution reveals that we have more in common with spooky-looking fish called lampreys than we thought.

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What are the systems of the body? Fast facts about the human body and how it works

By Rachael Rettner, Scott Dutfield, Nicoletta Lanese last updated

Reference Learn all about the human body's many systems and some of its individual organs, both vital and vestigial.

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a crowd of people in a field look up at a solar eclipse taking place in a clear sky above

Colors will look different during the April 8 solar eclipse. Here's why.

By Riis Williams published

When the moon fully eclipses the sun, it's not just the sky that changes. Your eyes do, too.

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Close-up image of a petri dish containing lab-grown mini brains being held by a scientist wearing blue gloves. The scientist's face can be seen blurred in the background

Could mini space-grown organs be our 'cancer moonshot'?

By Emily Cooke published

Scientists say they're growing "organoids" in space to better understand cancer, neurological diseases and aging, and to hopefully uncover treatments.

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Grid of images of the eyes of eight patients who received a prosthetic eye in the new study

Super-realistic prosthetic eyes made in record time with 3D printing

By Emily Cooke published

Scientists can now 3D print more-realistic prosthetic eyes in a fraction of the time and effort required by traditional approaches.

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An older man in a ballcap, button-down shirt and blindfold wears a prosthetic hand on his right arm. Two scientists dressed in casual clothing watches as the man touches one of the scientist's arms

'You can get the feeling that you are touching another human': New prosthetic device detects temperature

By Emily Cooke published

A prosthetic limb modified with a new device allowed an amputee to detect temperature changes in objects and also sense when they were touching another human being.

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three doctors wearing blue surgical scrubs, face masks and hair nets pictured bent over an operating table, which is not shown

Surgeons save life of child whose stomach folded over on itself

By Emily Cooke published

Timely diagnosis and surgery saved the girl's life, doctors involved in her folded-stomach case reported.

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Close up of a person using eye drops in their eye which is very pink and likely conjunctivitis

Scientists develop 'crying' model of human eye tissue

By Emily Cooke published

The new model mimics the structure and function of the human conjunctiva in a lab dish, even producing its own tears.

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close up photo of a smiling woman standing outside in a coat and applying lip balm

Why do lips get so chapped in winter?

By Anna Gora published

The reason your lips get chapped in cold weather lies in their unique anatomy.

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