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Sperm cells

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Sperm age calculator tells men how decrepit their sperm are

An epigenetic calculator can assess a man’s sperm, guessing how old he is, and revealing how badly smoking may have damaged his gonads

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empathy hugs

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Can heightened empathy be a bad thing?

Culture

A scan of the brain

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Baby brain scans can predict who is likely to develop autism

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New autism blood test likely to join ranks of also-rans

Humans

New autism blood test likely to join ranks of also-rans

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An MRI scan of a man's brain

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Women with a thicker brain cortex are more likely to have autism

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Gloved hand holding glass dish containing little balls of tissue

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Mini-brains made from teeth help reveal what makes us sociable

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Louisa Harrison and her son Frank

Life

‘Autism therapy helped my child speak’ – a mum hails new method

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Man speaks to child who is looking down the centre of a roll of kitchen paper

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Autism intervention is first to show benefits over the long term

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A man wearing a portable scanner

Life

First wearable brain scanner to probe people with amazing gifts

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Melissa and Jasmine Hemsley holding plates of food

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The Hemsley effect: why we fall for celebrity food advice

Faddish diets from insta-food stars like the Hemsley sisters thrive in a world that favours easy explanations over real science, says Anthony Warner

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Technology

Will brain stimulation for autism diminish my special talents?

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Technology

From autism to Chinese, a headset to help you with your language

News

Technology

How Minecraft is helping children with autism make new friends

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Time to tackle new health crisis of lives cut short by autism

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