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Photographic contact sheet showing images of a doorway, a hanging coat and a window in a derelict house

Humans

Stolen penises and other exotic psychological tales

From penis thieves to voodoo death, strange mental disorders can tell us a lot about the deeper layers of any culture, finds an unusual new travelogue

Culture

Blowing hot air: Are wind farms really bad for your health?

Earth

Blowing hot air: Are wind farms really bad for your health?

News

Prince's overdose: How painkillers unleashed a deadly epidemic

Health

Prince's overdose: How painkillers unleashed a deadly epidemic

Comment

Face it, the Olympics won't be axed. We need to Zika-proof them

Health

Face it, the Olympics won't be axed. We need to Zika-proof them

Analysis

Plaque in the brain

Health

Vaccines might be able to stop Alzheimer’s plaques from forming

News

3D CLARITY image shows neural connections from the prefrontal cortex across an entire transparent mouse brain

Health

See-through brains reveal memory pathways for pleasure and fear

News

Plaques in the brain are behind Alzheimer's

Life

Alzheimer’s may be caused by brain’s sticky defence against bugs

News

sleep cartoon

Health

5 sleep disorders you didn't know existed

Features

How mental health needs sleep – and vice versa

Health

How mental health needs sleep – and vice versa

Features

Gut bacteria influence the birth of new brain cells in mice

Life

Gut bacteria influence the birth of new brain cells in mice

Wiping out a mouse's gut bacteria with a long course of antibiotics hinders the growth of new brain cells – but exercise and probiotics can reverse this

News

Health

Cancel the Olympic Games in Brazil because of Zika? No way

Comment

Health

Lethal injections under threat after US drug firm pulls plug

News

Life

Got dandruff? The bacteria living on your head might be to blame

News

Health

Having an overactive immune system may prime you for depression

News

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