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What causes multiple sclerosis? What we know, don’t know and suspect

Trevor Kilpatrick, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health US actress Selma Blair announced on the weekend she has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. “I have probably had this incurable disease for 15 years at least,” she wrote. “And I am relieved to at least know.” Multiple sclerosis is anRead More →

Our direct human ancestor Homo erectus is older than we thought

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An unusual skullcap and thousands of clues have created a southern twist to the story of human ancestors, in research published in Science on 3 April. The rolling hills northwest of Johannesburg are famous for fossils of human-like creatures called hominins. Because of this, the area is known as the Cradle ofRead More →