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Setback Deals Blow to Neuralink’s First Brain Implant Patient, but He Stays Upbeat

Elon Musk’s first human experiment with a computerized brain device developed significant flaws, but the subject, who is paralyzed, has few regrets.

By Christina Jewett

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Why Do People Make Music?

In a new study, researchers found universal features of songs across many cultures, suggesting that music evolved in our distant ancestors.

By Carl Zimmer

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Study Suggests Genetics as a Cause, Not Just a Risk, for Some Alzheimers

People with two copies of the gene variant APOE4 are almost certain to get Alzheimer’s, say researchers, who proposed a framework under which such patients could be diagnosed years before symptoms.

By Pam Belluck

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A.L.S. Drug Relyvrio Will Be Taken Off the Market, Its Maker Says

Results of a large clinical trial found the treatment did not work any better than a placebo.

By Pam Belluck

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