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India and Pakistan have been sweltering under an unprecedented heatwave, the severity of which scientists attribute to climate change. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we explore how much worse heatwaves in the region could get and how farmers can prepare.

The mystery of Stonehenge has bamboozled archaeologists for decades, but a detailed picture of the people who visited the site about 5,000 years is slowly coming to light

In today’s newsletter: As voters across the country head to the polls, much more is at stake than who collects the bins. Guardian correspondents share their conclusions from the campaign trail

Researchers estimate that the cognitive loss is similar on average to that sustained between 50 and 70 years of age

Experts at the University of Cambridge and Imperial College Found that cognitive impairment following severe infection was similar to that sustained between 50 and 70 years of age.

It is all part of a university study

Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Fudan University have said that seven hours is the ideal amount of sleep for people in their middle age and upwards, with too little or too much little sleep associated with poorer cognitive performance and mental health. Read more on Dynamite News:

As more countries legalise cannabis use, it’s more crucial than ever that we explore the long-term effects the drug can have on our minds, writes Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian

A “mindblowing” gene discovery has unveiled a treasure trove of clues about the causes of cancer, paving the way for personalised treatment for patients.