Digital spinal prosthetic, ground squirrel hibernation, medium sized black hole, roundworm serotonin map and plastic pollution causes ‘plasticosis’
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Digital bridge for spinal cord allows paralyzed man to walk again; Warming in the arctic is disrupting the ground-squirrel’s love life; Scientists completely map the activity of serotonin in the brain of a roundworm; Medium sized black hole in our galactic neighborhood could solve an astronomical puzzle; Plastic pollution and disease — ‘Plasticosis’ is a new plague for wildlife.
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