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Why autism remains a genetic mystery

Genetic factors are thought to play a major role in the development of autism – but for decades what they are has proven elusive. Now scientists are...

17.04.2025 100

BBC

David Cox

The ruler drop test: Check your reaction times

Your reaction times can reveal a surprising amount about what's going on inside your body, from your brain health to your risk of an early death. Of...

16.04.2025 100

BBC

David Cox

The high-energy physics killing cancer

A pioneering new treatment promises to tackle a wider range of cancers, with fewer side-effects than conventional radiotherapy. It also takes less...

23.01.2025 200

BBC

David Cox

Why Covid-19 seems to be becoming milder

Covid-19 is now ubiquitous – but hospitalisations seem to be on a downward trajectory. No one knows why. When virologists took their first peek at...

15.01.2025 100

BBC

David Cox

Summer surge: why Covid-19 isn't yet seasonal

Covid-19 doesn't follow normal seasonal patterns, like other respiratory viruses – waves of infection can happen at any time of year. Every July...

21.07.2024 20

BBC

David Cox