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10 Mayo Clinic research advances in 2024, spanning stem cell therapy in space to growing mini-organs

ROCHESTER, Minn. — At Mayo Clinic, researchers published more than 10,000 scientific papers in 2024 that are driving medical discoveries, leading to new cures for the future. The following are 10 research highlights from Mayo Clinic this year: Microscopic view of an intestinal organoid Growing mini-organs to find new treatments for complex disease Mayo Clinic investigators […]

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Puzzling patchwork skeleton in Belgium contains bones from 5 people spanning 2,500 years

A skeleton excavated from a Roman-era cremation cemetery in Belgium surprised archaeologists when they found it was actually 2,500 years older than they had assumed. Looking closely at the skeleton, the archaeologists discovered something even more unexpected: It was made up of bones from at least five people who lived three millennia apart. “I think […]