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How brain scanners can help us revolutionise psychiatric drugs

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How brain scanners can help us revolutionise psychiatric drugs

Most psychiatric drugs were developed before brain scans existed. Now neuroscientist Mitul Mehta is using scans of people under the influence of drugs or hypnosis to help develop better treatments

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Sperm and egg

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Human eggs release chemicals that attract some sperm more than others

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Claims that some diets can protect you from coronavirus are unfounded

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Claims that some diets can protect you from coronavirus are unfounded

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Is it safe for coronavirus 'shielders' in the UK to go outside now?

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Is it safe for coronavirus 'shielders' in the UK to go outside now?

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Einsteins Unfinished Revolution

10 of the best non-fiction science books to read right now

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Chronic Lyme disease: How one tick bite can ruin your health forever

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Chronic Lyme disease: How one tick bite can ruin your health forever

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Parkinson’s disease may spread from brain to gut and vice versa

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Parkinson’s disease may spread from brain to gut and vice versa

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Facebook on smartphone

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People who compare themselves with others spend longer on Facebook

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Coronavirus seems to reach the brain. What could this mean for us?

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Coronavirus seems to reach the brain. What could this mean for us?

From loss of smell to stroke, people with covid-19 are reporting strange neurological issues that challenge our understanding of the disease – and how to treat it

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Millions of us take drugs for high blood pressure – is it worth it?

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Universal basic income seems to improve employment and well-being

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Can nudge theory really stop covid-19 by changing our behaviour?

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Why countries should start weekly covid-19 testing for key workers

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