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Senior editor, custom media, at Springer Nature. Science writer, editor and author. Opinions here are my own.
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Brain health: How fat cells mess with your neurons

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By Dan Ferber Verified
| Worldhealth.net Verified
Much as the stomach rumbles, it’s really the brain that tells us how much to eat. The brain takes its cue partly from a hormone released by fat cells, called leptin, that has inspired serious awe among obesity researchers. Their respect for leptin should become even deeper: Two studies in Science show that the hormone can rewire part of the brain that regulates appetite. The results shed new light on how metabolism goes awry in obesity.
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Is fruit eating responsible for big brains?

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By Lizzie Wade Verified, Ann Gibbons Verified, Dan Ferber Verified
| Science Magazine Verified
Ask any biologist what makes primates special, and they'll tell you the same thing: big brains. Those impressive noggins make it possible for primates from spider monkeys to humans to use tools, find food, and navigate the complex relationships of group living. But scientists disagree on what drove primates to evolve big brains in the first place. Now, a new study comes to an unexpected conclusion: fruit.
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There’s now a cleaner, better way to create viruses that kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria

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By Jop de Vrieze, Alex Fox Verified, Dan Ferber Verified
| Science Magazine Verified
As harmful bacteria increasingly outwit antibiotics, some scientists are turning to a biological weapon to fight them: specialized viruses that slay bacteria. Now, a team of researchers based in Germany offers a potentially faster and better way to create these bacteriophages, or simply phages.
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