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The surprisingly big impact the small intestine has on your health

The workings of the small intestine have long been a mystery, but now we are discovering the hidden roles this organ plays in appetite, metabolism and the microbiome – and how to look after it better

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How a US agriculture agency became key in the fight against bird flu

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Four science-based rules that will make your conversations flow

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The discovery that cancer hacks nerves could lead to fairer treatments

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How to use psychology to feel better about how you look in a swimsuit

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The chilling discovery that nerve cells help cancers grow and spread

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The chilling discovery that nerve cells help cancers grow and spread

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Why nobody is neurodiverse and nobody is neurotypical

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Why nobody is neurodiverse and nobody is neurotypical

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Do corporations actually have more control over your health than you?

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PTSD in 9/11 responders didn’t start improving for nearly a decade

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How does the pill affect your brain? We're finally getting answers

Millions of women and teenage girls use oral contraception, but we are only now getting an idea of what effect these drugs have on our brains

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How your whole imagination is conjured up from three brain processes

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How visualisation sets you up for success by changing your cognition

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The extremes of imagination reveal how our brains perceive reality

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Your imagination doesn’t get worse as you age – but it does change

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