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lab

Health

Model Behaviour: How a sceptic was won over by life in the lab

A new book about shadowing a team of behavioural geneticists shows them at great pains to capture the vagaries and complexities of their tricky research

Culture

Smear test

Health

Women aren't being told real risks of cervical cancer screening

Insight

A mouse

Health

Drugs that help our cells tidy up might extend lifespan

News

It’s time we stopped dismissing women’s health problems

Health

It’s time we stopped dismissing women’s health problems

Leader

A newborn baby being held by a doctor

Health

The cancer-fighting multi-organ: 9 ways the placenta is amazing

Features

Rice Farmer

Health

GM golden rice gets approval from food regulators in the US

News

Health

Brains grow brand new neurons after experimental drug injection

News

A fetus in the womb

Health

Faulty placenta may explain why some people get schizophrenia

News

A person receiving dental treatment

Humans

Dentists can smell your fear – and it may put your teeth at risk

News

Two children sat playing video games at home with their mother

Health

How a change in tactics could help autism research

For some, symptoms of autism can hamper their daily lives, but drugs to mitigate these have floundered during trials. Shafali Jeste has an idea of why

Comment

Health

Brain implant for OCD surprisingly helps alleviate diabetes too

News

Health

We can’t trick people into accepting genetically modified foods

Leader

Life

Frozen placentas could be the ticket to a long and healthy life

Features

Health

Seafood-lovers have more sex and take less time to get pregnant

News