How the body works

All of us have one, but the corpus humanum is much more than just a fleshy vessel for our brains. The human body as we know it today is the result of millions of years of evolution and is composed of trillions of cells each working to keep our biological systems ticking along. Whether they're regulating our body temperature or maintaining the correct oxygen levels in our bloodstreams, the organs that make up our bodies are undoubtedly essential in helping them work.

6 ‘healthy’ foods you may not realise are ultra-processed

A nutrition scientist explains the health effects of some commonly misunderstood products.
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Why does melted cheese taste so good?

Another round of cheese on toast, please.
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If my brain was in my stomach, would I 'think from my stomach'?

Is what we think with the same as where we think from?
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Do you have synaesthesia? Why some of us can taste words

Do you experience sounds or music visually as certain shapes? Or 'hear' colours?
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Smoking actually increases hidden belly fat, suggests new study

Even if there is no obvious fat, it turns out lifelong smoking could increase an unhealthy fat deep within your abdomen.
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Time-restricted eating linked to 91 per cent higher risk of cardiovascular death

Perhaps it's time to stop skipping breakfast. 
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Why you’re not actually addicted to your phone

Not all social media is unhealthy – here's how to rethink your relationship to it.
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New ‘exercise pill’ could replace your need to workout

Scientists are developing a pill that mimics the physical benefits of a gym session, without the sweat.
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The hidden crisis in women’s bone health – and how to protect yours

There are now three osteoporosis fractures a second worldwide.
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The bold new treatments that could soon tame - and prevent - cancer

One of the most pressing medical challenges facing the world’s ageing population is the fight against cancer. But is this a battle that’s winnable – and what technologies are being developed to wage the war?
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Keeping your eyes open can help you fall asleep faster. Here’s why

‘Paradoxical intention’ could finally help you overcome insomnia.
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The end of sex? How human reproduction could soon change forever

New technologies could reimagine baby-making as we know it. But will they actually replace tried-and-tested (and enjoyable) methods?
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Prostate cancer is not just one disease, reveals new study

Prostate cancer affects one in eight men. Now, AI has helped scientists make a discovery that could revolutionise future treatment.
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Moments of pure eureka: 10 best photos of recent medical breakthroughs

Check out the latest winners from Great Ormond Street Hospital's latest photography competition, detailing stunning breakthroughs in science.
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How to reclaim your motivation

Feeling aimlessness? Listless? If so, you could be languishing.
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Scientists find best diet to stop loud snoring

New research suggests Homer’s snores might be less thunderous if he swapped his doughnuts for a handful of nuts.
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How the Placebo effect actually works

How people can be healed without actual treatment.
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How to get better at being bored

What boredom is actually signalling to your body, explained by a neuroscientist.
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