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The power of suggestion

  The effects of suggestion play a much larger role in shaping our lives than most people realise.

What is an induced coma?

An induced coma gives the brain the rest necessary to recover. Medically induced coma requires an extreme type of general anesthesia that essentially deactivates the brain; this prevents the patients from being revived…

Where is your mind?

Scientists suggest embracing random trains of thought improves creativity.

Genetics used in fight against malaria

Genetically modified mosquitoes are incapable of transferring the fatal disease.

Mapping our microbes

They may be small, but they outnumber our cells.

New lead on the cause of autism

Psychoactive chemicals in drinking water cause genetic changes in fish similar to those associated with autism. 

The mind and the perception of disease

The behavioural immune system acts as a smoke detector by signalling the body to prepare for disease.

Do we really need to drink two litres of water?

Researchers suggest our bodies need two litres of fluid per day, rather than two litres of water specifically.

Baby’s genome sequenced before birth

A new, non-invasive method of screening for genetic disorders.

Fruit flies change after sex

Men are from Mars, women are from Venus — and fruit fly neural circuits can prove it.

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