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Monday, September 15, 2025

A tale of two very different Covid inquiries

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson appeared at the UK inquiry this week

In London, ministers have been in the spotlight whereas the Scottish inquiry has focused on the victims.

Major breakthrough for severe asthma treatment

A landmark study has shown that severe asthma can be controlled using biologic therapies, without the addition of regular high-dose inhaled steroids which can have significant side effects.

New genes can arise from nothing

The complexity of living organisms is encoded within their genes, but where do these genes come from? Researchers resolved outstanding questions regarding the origin of small regulatory genes, and described a mechanism that creates their DNA palindromes. Under suitable circumstances, these palindromes evolve into microRNA genes.

The holidays and your brain – a neuroscientist explains how to identify and manage your emotions

Just as the shift to shorter days and colder weather can bring with it mood swings ^[1] and other emotional challenges ^[2], the holiday season can also bring about somewhat predictable changes in mood and behavior.

Around this time of year, many of us

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