Silencing brain cells in mice can make them no longer care about pain
17 January 2019
When certain brain cells are silenced in mice, they still sense pain but no longer seem bothered by it. The finding could lead to new pain treatments
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From the archives: this is your brain on ecstasy, 30 years ago
16 January 2019
In 1989, ecstasy was becoming a popular recreational drug, and New Scientist spelled out what it could do to your brain
Wellness gurus' health tips: which to adopt and which to ignore
14 January 2019
The daily routines of four wellness obsessives profiled in The Times included some habits backed up by evidence - and some that definitely aren't
A child's mix of gut bacteria may determine if they get allergies
14 January 2019
Faecal transplants from healthy children prevent mice from developing allergies, and drugs could mimic this effect in humans
The more pets you meet as a baby, the lower your risk of allergies
19 December 2018
Children that are exposed to multiple cats and dogs in their first year of life go on to have lower rates of asthma, hay fever and eczema later in life
Phone app can diagnose anaemia from photos of fingernails
4 December 2018
Two billion people have anaemia – now a smartphone app that analyses photos of their fingernails can help them monitor the condition
How worrying is it that more and more teens are using e-cigarettes?
7 November 2018
Many are alarmed by the fast-rising popularity of vaping among teenagers in the US. But experts are divided on whether e-cigarettes should be more tightly regulated
Cancer immune therapy recognised with Nobel Prize for medicine
1 October 2018
The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to James Allison and Tasuku Honjo for discovering how cancer can be treated by targeting the immune system
Tight underwear really is linked to lower sperm counts in men
8 August 2018
Men who wear boxer shorts have higher sperm levels than men who wear tight underwear, although the difference shouldn't usually be enough to affect fertility
Wireless implant lights up inside the body to kill cancer
16 July 2018
Researchers have developed a sticky sheet that could allow a wirelessly-powered LED chip to be stuck inside the body to deliver "photodynamic therapy"
