Her stomach ached. A subconscious suggestion helped it heal
Hypnosis is often associated with silly stunts, but medicine is now starting to embrace it, spurred on by studies showing it can help with chronic pain – even if we don’t understand why.
- by Liam Mannix
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Mice follow their noses. To stop them damaging crops, farmers are turning to smell
What if a mouse couldn’t smell the wheatgerm it feeds on? What if a feral cat couldn’t smell the native bird it hunted?
- by Liam Mannix
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Science
Concerns raised over Australians doing research on ethnic minorities in China
Australian researchers have collaborated with Chinese colleagues on several studies involving Uyghurs in Xinjiang, but this has thrown up questions about consent and ethics.
- by Liam Mannix
Overwhelming or overblown? Making sense of evidence for breastfeeding
The health advice is clear. A stack of published evidence shows the benefits and most experts agree – but some scientists are sceptical. Here’s why.
- by Liam Mannix
Coalition has beef with prime minister’s live export joke
A seemingly innocuous remark by Anthony Albanese was swooped on by the federal opposition.
- by Liam Mannix and Kishor Napier-Raman
‘Sassy little taco’: Emerging entrepreneur likes rolling with the Libs
Maninderjit “Mannu” Kala has expensive tastes and hobnobs in high circles. He’s also got some snappy motivational messages.
- by Liam Mannix and Kishor Napier-Raman
Billionaire boot wars put shoe on the other foot for the opposition
Deep down, we’ve always suspected that what Australia’s richest people want is just to be loved, and one of them seems to get a bit more Coalition love.
- by Liam Mannix and Kishor Napier-Raman
Buy gum! How our British bash got a bit expensive and didn’t bring the brass
It was the off again, on again Australia Day celebration in London that almost didn’t happen, and now we’ve got the bill.
- by Liam Mannix and Kishor Napier-Raman
Tracksuits and Tan walkers: Wealth, ambition and Melbourne’s Lululemon elite
Wearing Adidas in South Yarra? Chances are you’re an outsider in one of Melbourne’s most glitzy suburbs.
- by Liam Mannix
Adem Somyurek enters union fray using cloak of parliamentary privilege
After one of the worst months in recent history for Victoria’s union movement, who better to enter the fray than former Labor faction man Adem Somyurek?
- by Liam Mannix and Kishor Napier-Raman
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Healthcare
How Tom walked away from knee pain without expensive surgery
An orthopaedic surgeon is talking patients out of operating on their knees and his diagnosis leaves them shocked.
- by Kate Aubusson and Liam Mannix
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