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Why your chronotype is key to figuring out how much sleep you need

Health

Why your chronotype is key to figuring out how much sleep you need

Is 8 hours of sleep really the right amount for you? Understanding your personal chronotype could be a better way to approach how much time you should spend in bed

Features

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Do we actually know what a healthy gut microbiome looks like?

Analysis

Why sleep quality is so important – and so difficult to measure

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Why sleep quality is so important – and so difficult to measure

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Mind-controlled robotic arm lets people with paralysis touch and feel

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The evidence that suggests you don’t need alcohol as a social crutch

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The evidence that suggests you don’t need alcohol as a social crutch

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Top view of pills grouped in plastic container

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What can we learn from a debunked theory of depression?

Culture

The science of exercise: Sticking to your New Year’s workout plan

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The science of exercise: Sticking to your New Year’s workout plan

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What's next in the fight against malaria?

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What's next in the fight against malaria?

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Golden oyster mushrooms may stave off signs of ageing

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A new definition of obesity could help treat millions of people

Obesity is typically assessed by measuring someone's body mass index, but now researchers are calling for a more nuanced approach that could help with treatment

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Can a new class of wearable tech actively boost your mental health?

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Gene-edited cells that evade rejection show promise in type 1 diabetes

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How worried should we be about a bird flu pandemic?

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Your ears and nose are made from tissue that looks like bubble wrap

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