Ellen Rogers, Science Editor, discusses recent research that has found that a type of brain cell is particularly prone to death during Parkinson’s disease
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‘Monkey hear, monkey do’ – Why a good beat gets us on our feet
Most of us listen to music every single day: on the radio as we drive to work, through our earphones on long journeys, or through booming speakers at a party or club. Simply playing a song can conjure strong emotions, evoke memories, and tell stories in just a few minutes. Yet, one of music’s greatest […]
Disturbing or genius? Preserving consciousness through technology
Silicon Valley, hedge fund manager Joon Yun is currently offering a prize of $1m to those who manage to crack “the code of life”. The reward is awaiting anyone who manages to extend the human lifespan beyond its known maximum of 122 years. Biotech companies such as Google based Calico, aka ‘California Life Company’, are […]