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mental health

Rat brains seen replaying scary memories as they sleep

Life

Rat brains seen replaying scary memories as they sleep

Could this be where nightmares come from? When rats are given a fright while awake, their brains go on to replay their fear when they next fall sleep

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Worrying we are ill when we aren't is not as bad as it seems

Health

Worrying we are ill when we aren't is not as bad as it seems

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A man sat-up in bed

Health

A type of sleep therapy reduces depression, anxiety and paranoia

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Immigrant protections have halved kids’ mental health problems

Health

Immigrant protections have halved kids’ mental health problems

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boy with blackboard covered in sums

Physics

Why am I rubbish at maths? And other curious questions answered

Features

Photos of skinny women affect people’s minds in just 15 minutes

Health

Photos of skinny women affect people’s minds in just 15 minutes

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<i>Hellblade</i>, a game route into the world of psychosis

Technology

Hellblade, a game route into the world of psychosis

Culture

woman at her laptop

Health

Will Google’s targeted depression tests really help people?

Analysis

pupils in school

Health

Stressed out GCSE kids need more mental health help

Comment

A multicoloured pill capsule

Health

Psychedelic medicine: the potential, the people, the politics

Doing science with psychedelics has unique challenges, but the rewards could be mind-blowing. 51¶¯Âþ looks at the state of play as things begin to ramp up

Features

Technology

How US diplomats may have been attacked by sonic weapons in Cuba

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Life

Childhood exercise may protect against memory loss in old age

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Health

Type 1 diabetes may be halted by experimental immunotherapy

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Health

Watching others wash their hands may relieve OCD symptoms

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