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Pig whipworms on monitor

Life

Parasitic worm eggs may soon be legally sold as food in Germany

Thousands have been infecting themselves with parasites to treat conditions like depression and multiple sclerosis, but we don’t yet know if it works

News

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Health

Hot yoga classes reduce emotional eating and negative thoughts

News

Apps on phone

Technology

One day without notifications changes behaviour for two years

News

Shadowy figures and fireworks

Health

Keep having nightmares? You may be getting too much sleep

News

A man holding a drink

Health

Men’s sweet tooth may increase risk of anxiety and depression

News

Awesome awe: The emotion that gives us superpowers

Health

Awesome awe: The emotion that gives us superpowers

Features

lonely

Health

Everyone gets lonely. We must admit it or bear the consequences

Leader

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Health

Feeling lonely? You're not on your own

Features

Woman inside inflatable plastic ball

Humans

Experiences or stuff, what's the best buy for a happiness boost?

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hospital room

Health

Using light to reset the body clock can treat brain disorders

Hospitals are usually badly lit, but many are starting to use light therapy to treat depression, alleviate Parkinson’s disease, and improve stroke recovery

News

Life

The ethics issue: Should we make everyone 'normal'?

Features

Health

Microdosers say tiny hits of LSD make your work and life better

Insight

Health

Pig brain cells implanted into brains of people with Parkinson’s

News

Health

Theatre takes a technological leap to probe the nature of memory

Culture

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