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Neal Asher

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Science fiction writer. nealasher.co.uk

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The Traveler & The Troll (a Dark Fantasy Short Film)
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 2h
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THE LAST DELIVERY | Higgsfield Global Film Festival
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 2h
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PEST CONTROL AI Sci-Fi Short Film | Higgsfield Global Film Festival 2026
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 4h
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How to Cure a Feminist
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 4h
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The Woman Delusion
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 5h
Heavy rain, floods, roads washed out, cars washed into the sea, and as below, a near miss with a boulder. It's all kicking off on Crete.
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 7h
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STAR CRUSADE: COMPLETE MINI-SERIES: EPISODES 1-6
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 12h
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Labour Conference, Diesel Shortage and Far Right Labradors - Off the Fence
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 16h
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Africa Zero
Published by Wildside PressThe novellas Africa Zero and The Army of God and the Sauraman in one book, ISBN 1-58715-447-1, Print on demand, one and...
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 16h
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Polyamines from the Gut Microbiome Affect Life Span in Flies
The commensal microbes of the gut microbiome generate a range of metabolites that are beneficial or necessary to cell function. Levels of a number of these metabolites have been shown to decline with ...
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 16h
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Healthspan May Not Be a Usefully Robust Metric for Progress in Rejuvenation Biotechnology
The effects of calorie restriction and even larger effects of growth hormone receptor knockout on the lifespan of mice have proven to be hard to beat. In large part, this is because (a) aging is the r...
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 16h
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The Drive to Class GLP-1 Receptor Agonists as Geroprotective Drugs
Given a wildly successful drug, the standard pharmaceutical industry playbook is to push as hard as possible to find new uses for that drug, an effort that will tend to increase publication on the top...
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 17h
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A Conservative View of the Geroscience Endeavor
An archly conservative viewpoint links establishment academia ("this thing you are doing has not yet been proven beyond all doubt to work") to the thought leadership of Big Pharma ("this thing you are...
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 17h
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Possible Approaches to Engineering Better Therapeutic Delivery of Mitochondria
Mitochondrial transplantation as a form of therapy to improve mitochondrial function in aged tissues has barely started as a going concern, and only a few patients have been treated in early studies c...
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 17h
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Don't View mTOR as a Single Pharmaceutical Target, as Context Matters
Of the many varied approaches to mimic some of the beneficial metabolic response to calorie restriction, mTOR inhibition is arguably the most well studied. Countless animal studies have been conducted...
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Wife AVOIDS Having S*X With Husband - He CHEATS & It Ends in DIVORCE
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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NO ONE IS HERE | Sci-Fi Horror Short Film
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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France’s Permanent Revolution
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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The Day Government Went Bust
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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The bond market is falling over a precipice, the economy will follow
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We're told that Bluesky is where the leftwaffe retreated. In my experience it's on Threads where they start squealing if you give them a prod. Perhaps the former have retreated from anything they disagree with. While the latter still think their 'your a racist' rejoinder effective.
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Cowl
COWL: He is the summit of human evolution, and more vicious than any prehistoric beast.Available from Amazon in
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Alzheimer's disease and aging reshape brain communication in different ways
Both normal aging and Alzheimer's change how different brain regions communicate with each other. But a new study from Lund University reveals that these alterations follow distinct patterns, with dis...
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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A molecular switch syncs fat burning to the body clock, our diet and the temperature around us
Brown fat burns fuel to make heat, and this activity is controlled by the body clock: It drops during sleep and rises before waking. But a cold morning or a skipped meal makes demands the clock never ...
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Immune aging accelerates around 40 and 60, with key differences between men and women
It's one of the biggest mysteries of age-related research: Despite living longer, women are more likely than men to develop age- and immune-related conditions, yet the biological reasons behind these ...
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Newly discovered cell type helps shape blood vessel growth in the heart
Researchers have discovered a new cell type that may help regulate blood vessel growth in the heart during development and in response to injury, according to a study from Weill Cornell Medicine. Work...
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Endurance exercise rewires liver metabolism differently based on sex, study suggests
Exercise benefits nearly every part of the body, including the liver and metabolism. But new research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine suggests those benefits may not look the same i...
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The UK is heading for a 1976 crash. Keynesian economics doesn't work. Socialism doesn't work. The Labour Party doesn't work.
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Women Are Getting Angrier. Here’s Why.
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Runcible Tales
Always with you - Webster engages on a mission to destroy a Prador planet breaker. It helps if you have Horace Blegg on you...
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Laser-made muons produce first images of dense objects
Muons are constantly being created as cosmic rays collide with molecules in Earth's upper atmosphere. With their ability to penetrate far into dense, solid materials, these cosmic muons are often used...
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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New magnetic computing system could tackle complex optimization problems
When designing new computer chips, engineers need to make various decisions about how to connect their underlying components while efficiently using limited space. Planning these connections involves ...
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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An omega-3 paradox: When 'healthy fats' shut down defenses against cancer
Omega fatty acids have long been recognized for their benefits: supporting cardiovascular health, reducing systemic inflammation, and promoting brain development and cognitive function. But scientists...
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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PD-L1 Blockade in the Brain Restores Measures of Glial Cell Function
PD-L1 found on the surface of cells is a well known immune checkpoint protein. When it binds to the receptor PD-1 found on the surface of T cells and B cells, it acts to suppress immune activity. This...
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Raman Microscopy as a Potential Basis for Non-Invasive Assessment of the Burden of Senescent Cells
Researchers here provide a proof of concept for the use of Raman spectroscopy to non-invasively measure the burden of senescent cells in an imaged tissue. This works because Raman imaging can provide ...
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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It Looked At Him And Kept Walking | Dystopian Sci-Fi AI Short Film
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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A Sci-Fi Cyberpunk Action Movie with Undead Cyborgs vs Superhumans | QUANTUM 13 - ACT 01
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Mason's Rats
Mason has a rat problem on his farm, a serious problem, for these rats are armed and dangerous. But he soon learns that rats in suits are even worse. ...
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Unlocking AI as a research tool for plant microscopy
Software created by University of Queensland scientists could help AI platforms overcome a blind spot limiting their value in plant research. UQ Ph.D. student Tianqi Wei said even advanced vision-lang...
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Scandium's electrons may explain predicted room-temperature superconductivity
Scientists have confirmed the existence of a predicted room temperature superconductor, while explaining the microscopic mechanism that distinguishes it from a similar one discovered several years ago...
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Engineered coating lets mitochondria retain their ability to produce energy
Researchers have coated mitochondria with innovative materials without compromising their function, according to a study by IRCCS Fondazione Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (FINCB) and Politecnico di...
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Is Repeated DNA Damage Response Activation a Meaningful Cause of Aging?
One of the more interesting new concepts in aging research is that repeated activation of the DNA damage response may cause epigenetic changes in the management of nuclear DNA structure that are chara...
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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A Unified Cause for Loss of Type 1 Dendritic Cell Function in Aging, Cancer, and Chronic Infection
Type 1 conventional dendritic cells are a subclass of dendritic cell known to be an important component of the immune response to pathogens and cancerous cells, particularly focused on stimulating the...
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Dominio - AI-generated sci-fi short
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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They Know This Won't Work
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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The Parasite
Kindle edition on Amazon here.‘Anybody who cares about the future of British literary SF should check it out’ – SFX.‘Top quality SF fr...
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Study uncovers no evidence of autism epidemic despite claims
Many people, including U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., say autism rates have reached epidemic proportions. But while the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ha...
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Blocking immune cells' path into the brain limits neurodegeneration
There is no treatment available today to stop the death of brain cells in neurodegenerative diseases known as tauopathies, including Alzheimer's disease, in which twisted clumps of a protein called ta...
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Neal Asher @nealasher.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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A missing piece in the cell death and inflammation signaling pathway puzzle has been revealed
An international research team has discovered a previously unknown mechanism that plays a key role in the signaling pathways involved in programmed cell death. The team identified the protein HERC4 as...
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