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Nanoscopic proteins made from the antibodies of animals like camels and llamas can penetrate into cellular spaces like no other antibodies can.

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There's an optimal strategy for winning multiple rounds of rock, paper, scissors: be as random and unpredictable as possible.

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A Swiss biotech company is putting a new longevity supplement to the test, and the latest clinical results are promising.