Prenatal blueprints give an early glimpse of a baby’s developing brain
Innovative research is allowing us to see neural activity in a baby’s brain as it develops inside the womb, writes Vaughan Bell
Bad luck, bad journalism and cancer rates
GrrlScientist: Please, journalists, get a clue before you write about science
Phthalates risk damaging children’s IQs in the womb, US researchers suggest
Additives found in plastics and scented products could affect brain development and lower IQ
Better care urged for pregnant women with mental health problems – study
Deaths from indirect causes such as suicide have remained constant despite overall fall in maternal mortality rate
You can’t detox your body. It’s a myth. So how do you get healthy?
There’s no such thing as ‘detoxing’. In medical terms, it’s a nonsense. Diet and exercise is the only way to get healthy. But which of the latest fad regimes can really make a difference? We look at the facts
Face blindness – when you can’t recognise a familiar face
In this winning essay for the Wellcome Trust science writing prize, Kate Szell reports on research into prosopagnosia – face blindness
My fight to save my daughter’s skin
Sharmila and James Collins have four daughters – Sohana, the eldest, is 12 and has never known a day without pain. She has EB, a rare, agonising skin condition, and her mother has devoted herself to fundraising to boost research into a cure that will help all children born with it
Just a spoonful of water: doctors find best method for swallowing pills
Researchers recommend tablespoon full of water and either ‘pop bottle method’ or ‘lean forward’ technique, depending on the pill
Dalai Lama enlightens and enraptures contemplative scientists in Boston
James Kingsland: Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, was given a rapturous reception by mindfulness researchers, but tactfully avoided the controversial question of applications in the military
Sugary soft drinks may be linked to accelerated DNA ageing – study
Research finds that people who reported drinking 350ml of fizzy drink per day had DNA changes typical of cells 4.6 years older