No need to starve to get fasting's immune benefits
Fasting and exercise suppress the immune system's inflammatory response. A drug may replicate the effect now we've identified the chemical responsible
Jostling photons could give dark matter away
If dark matter turns out to interact with photons, its glow would be visible at the edges of spiral galaxies – now we just have to find it
Online secrets market could revolutionise economies
If you've never heard of Darkleaks, you soon will. But its technology, which began with bitcoin, could have far bigger implications
Buying pricey drugs harms more UK lives than it saves
High drug prices in the US is hurting healthcare across the Atlantic, as resources get diverted to meet high costs – just look at the UK's Cancer Drugs Fund
$1 billion bank hack: stopping the next cyber heist
A hacking gang is suspected of stealing vast sums from banks worldwide for two years with apparent ease. How can a repeat be averted, asks David Auerbach
Brain boosting: It's not just grey matter that matters
Inside your head, another brain is hiding in plain sight – one that responds to your cognitive needs and self-heals. It's time to make the most of your myelin
Darkleaks lets anyone sell secrets for bitcoin
A new site that lets people sell secret documents online will make life easier for whistleblowers – and blackmailers
Mutation order reveals what cancer will do next
A blood disorder study shows for the first time that the order in which mutations occur affects how a disease develops, and the best way to treat it
How to predict what height meteors explode at
Incoming space rocks break up and burn in the atmosphere, and their danger depends on how low they can go – now we can predict their flame-out height
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