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Two patients with rare lesions to the brain have provided direct of evidence of how we make decisions - and why we dislike the thought of losing money.

A thoughtful and moving book that takes the reader on a journey into dementia has won the first Wellcome Trust Book Prize.

A virus previously thought to be associated with chronic fatigue syndrome is not the cause of the disease, a detailed study has shown. The research shows that cell samples…

The impact of drug-resistant infections is much higher than previously thought, as shown in a new report from the Centers for Disease Control.

Suzanne Gage, Research Lead for Metrics in our Mental Health team, shares her thoughts on how longitudinal data could help us better understand depression, anxiety and…

The brains of males and females, and how they use them, may be far more different then previously thought, at least in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, according to…

Our ability to reflect on our own thoughts, emotions and behaviour is one of the key aspects of consciousness and what makes us human, but the biological basis of this…

Chemical reactions crucial to the formation of metabolites in modern organisms may have started spontaneously in the Earth's early oceans. This new finding casts doubt on the…

When making decisions based on multiple, interdependent factors, we choose based on how these factors correlate with each other and not using an ad hoc rule of thumb or…

Our interpretation of the world around us may have more in common with the impossible staircase illusion than it does the real world, according to research published today in…

This report brings together the literature, evidence and opinions from key thought leaders to help create a plan for delivering an electron microscopic-resolution connectome…

Being mugged or randomly attacked in the street often leaves people paranoid and distrustful of others long after the attack, according to a study published today. The…

The London Screenwriters’ Festival today announces the launch of the ‘Inspired by Science’ Treatment Award, a new competition for TV and film screenwriters in association…

The first Wellcome Trust Monitor survey on attitudes to medical research reveals public support for research and that 81 per cent of young people find science lessons…

Amanda Solloway MP, the UK’s Science Minister, opens our Reimagine Research Culture Festival with a talk about the importance of coming together to change research…

What can the research sector learn from other industries about creating a healthy working environment?

Volunteers are being invited to join celebrities Stephen Fry and Kerry Katona in helping researchers understand how genetic and environmental factors contribute to bipolar…

The first global malaria risk map to be developed in 40 years has highlighted the 2.37 billion people at risk from one of the world's deadliest diseases. The findings of the…

New research has shed light on the origins of a fungal infection that is one of the major causes of death from AIDS-related illnesses. The study, published in the journal ‘…