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Why everyone needs to stop joking that they're "a little bit OCD"

Far from being a behavioural quirk, obsessive-compulsive disorder is a debilitating condition with complex causes that we're just beginning to understand. We should treat it as such, and stop with the misguided quips

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Why everyone needs to stop joking that they're

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The Starliner stranding shows why NASA was wise to have a backup plan

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2XGTH8A In this image from video provided by NASA, astronauts Suni Williams, left, and Butch Wilmore give a news conference aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (NASA via AP)

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We will one day be able to slow, halt and even eradicate Alzheimer's

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The 1.5°C target is dead, but climate action needn't be

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The crisis in our oceans shows how quickly climate chaos can strike

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Critics of the International Space Station are missing the point

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Weeding out Olympic doping cheats won't actually end inequity in sport

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We're ignoring easy ways to encourage children to be physically active

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In the race to ramp up renewables, we can't ignore heat storage

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Governments bans on quantum computer exports have no basis in science

Several nations around the world have placed arbitrary limits on the export of quantum computers, despite today's devices having little practical use. The restrictions are counterproductive and at odds with the scientific method

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The benefits of anti-ageing medicines will outweigh the downsides

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What 100 years of studying other galaxies has told us about the cosmos

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Phased introductions to smartphones will help kids more than bans

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Phased introductions to smartphones will help kids more than bans

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Stop criticising Ozempic - it could be a solution to more than obesity

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