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Navigating through a maze using only a ’sixth’ sense

Scientists discover that a blind person can navigate through a maze of obstacles unaided using the power of sense alone.

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Scientists sniff out prion secret

The brain protein whose defects have a role in the lethal disease CJD may also be involved in aiding our sense of smell.

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Gene disease ‘recreated in lab’

Scientists say they can watch genetic diseases unfolding in the laboratory after finding a way to reproduce affected cells.

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Bowel cancer link to stem cells

Scientists have said they may be narrowing down the hunt for the cells which are the source of bowel cancer.

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People ’still willing to torture’

Scientists repeat a notorious experiment which found many willing to torture - and get the same results.

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