Why being bilingual really does seem to delay dementia
20 February 2025
Multiple studies suggest that speaking more than one language pushes back the onset of dementia, but doesn't seem to stop it entirely
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Why emotions can feel so painful – and what it means for painkillers
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A new understanding of the link between emotions and physical pain is helping identify the root causes of our pain, and why physical and emotional pain so often coexist
Why we urgently need answers about artificial sweeteners and health
25 October 2022
Artificial sweeteners have been shown to help people maintain their weight and improve their health, but they have also been liked to conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. Nutrition scientist Allison Sylvetsky has been unpicking the evidence
How do we sense time? The brain cells that order our memories
15 June 2022
Recent studies suggest there is not one part of the brain dedicated to measuring duration, as there is for senses like taste and smell. Instead, the passage of time is tracked by a network of “time cells”
Covid-19: What can we expect from the pandemic in 2022?
4 January 2022
In the third year of the coronavirus pandemic, expect more variants, lower death rates and some continuing restrictions
Two years of covid-19: What we’ve learned during the pandemic so far
31 December 2021
It's now been two years since Chinese authorities first informed the World Health Organization about an unknown virus in Wuhan. How has our understanding of the virus changed since then and where does that leave us?
Maria Van Kerkhove interview: What we know about omicron so far
8 December 2021
Exclusive: The World Health Organization’s technical lead on covid-19 says we will know how effective our vaccines are against omicron by Christmas
Air pollution from G20 consumers caused two million deaths in 2010
2 November 2021
More than half of premature deaths from air pollution worldwide in 2010 were the result of economic consumption in just 11 G20 countries
Brain implants boost ability to think flexibly and shake anxiety
1 November 2021
Electrically stimulating a region within the centre of the brain helped people with pre-existing brain implants to adapt to changing goals and improve their well-being, pointing to a method for personalised treatment
Are vegan meat alternatives putting our health on the line?
27 October 2021
Veganism is typically equated with healthy eating, but today’s factory-produced fake bacon, sausages and burgers could be tarnishing the halo of a plant-based diet. New Scientist investigates
