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Why dementia can be harder to spot in women – and the signs to look for

There is more to cognitive decline than just memory loss
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Watching body language won’t catch a liar. Asking these questions will

A nose-scratch here and an ear-tug there? The way we look for signs of lying is all wrong, say expert interrogators
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I've spent my career studying ageing. Here are the 7 ways I slow my biological clock

Meet the scientist who’s testing cutting-edge ageing research on his own body
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5 illusions that reveal how your brain warps reality

Your brain doesn’t see the world, it invents it. Welcome to the strange science of perception – and how to fix it when the illusion goes wrong
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'Houston, we have a homicide!': Meet the detectives preparing to solve murders in space

Gravity, decomposition, blood spatter – almost everything a detective relies on works differently in space
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'Mirror life is a very, very bad idea': The strange new organisms scientists are begging each other not to build – before it's too late

As messing with mirror molecules could threaten all life, scientists must reflect on where to draw the line
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6 dangerous dementia myths you need to unlearn, according to a neuroscientist

There is now better protection for brain health across the globe, so why do we understand less about dementia than ever?
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We interviewed AI girlfriends. Here’s what they said about their partners

Can chatbots fulfil your emotional needs? Hear the answers straight from their (figurative) mouths
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Stress is giving you belly fat. Here’s the best way to reduce your cortisol levels

The internet has exploded with claims that stress hormones lead to belly fat, but taking cortisol tests and supplements are likely not the answer
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How to survive the apocalypse, according to the world's best doomsday preppers

Should you join the underground movement? And if so, how?
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'Even the test mice are male!': 5 shocking ways sex bias shapes women's healthcare

The healthcare system wasn’t built for women. Here’s why that needs to change
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I tried Ferrari's most hated car yet – and came away impressed

From its patents to its dashboard, the Luce is more radical than the outrage suggests
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The hidden way ADHD could be raising your cholesterol levels

People with ADHD should keep a careful eye on their heart health, though the reasons why are unclear
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Build real confidence: World-leading experts share how to build bulletproof self-belief

Neuroscience may have finally uncovered the secrets of self-belief
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How one (very strange) particle could soon rewrite our laws of gravity

If particles are what carry the force of gravity, those particles should be detectable… in theory.
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The 9 weirdest (and most secretive) futuristic weapons

Lasers, AI sentinels and orbital bombers are part of a new technological arms race of futuristic weapons
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The one factor stopping you from losing weight, according to a Cambridge professor

Geneticist Giles Yeo has spent his career studying why some people gain weight more easily than others – and says the reason has nothing to do with willpower
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Experts are at war over two black holes that shouldn't exist

They shouldn’t exist, but these black holes could change everything we know about how these giants are born
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Are these keto dieters heading towards a cholesterol nightmare?

Some followers of a ketogenic diet say their sky-high cholesterol isn’t a problem, but cardiologists disagree
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Why protecting your vagus nerve is key to optimal mental health

It's the body’s information superhighway that tells your organs how to rest
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This is the one supplement consistently shown to better your brain and body

Every supplement claims to offer benefits for your body. But tests suggest creatine actually does. It might also have benefits for your brain, too
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From Epstein to Wall Street: The dark psychology of how money makes monsters

One look at the news cycle would have you thinking that wealth and crime are inevitably linked. But what does science have to say?
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The surprising reason most zombie apocalypse plans will fall apart, according to survival experts

Survival experts and professional preppers give their top tips on how to survive a zombie invasion.
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How to speak so people actually want to listen

Do you just need to be more interesting? A psychologist explains how to make people listen to what you have to say
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