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Mystery of what sleep does to our brains may finally be solved

Humans

Mystery of what sleep does to our brains may finally be solved

The purpose of sleep may be to weaken the new brain connections we form during the day, ensuring we have enough capacity to form more memories when we wake up

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Silencing ‘Spider-Man gene’ makes flies stick to walls and die

Life

Silencing ‘Spider-Man gene’ makes flies stick to walls and die

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A handful of soil

Earth

Soil organisms alone can determine which plants grow where

News

Biggest ever die-off of ocean forests triggered by warming seas

Life

Biggest ever die-off of ocean forests triggered by warming seas

News

Wallaby wearable tech probes how light pollution affects sleep

Life

Wallaby wearable tech probes how light pollution affects sleep

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Adult and baby gibbon in tree

Life

Trying to save 'doomed' species isn't futile if we learn from it

Leader

Fiona pinnata

Life

Rafting allowed this sea slug to conquer the world’s oceans

News

Bears turn into couch potatoes thanks to fast food binges

Life

Bears turn into couch potatoes thanks to fast food binges

News

Aerial shot of phytoplankton bloom

Life

Bacteria 'gardeners' farm algae to harvest when food runs out

News

Virtual reality lets you stroll around a breast cancer cell

Technology

Virtual reality lets you stroll around a breast cancer cell

Medical researchers are using virtual reality to create accurate, explorable versions of our insides. Alice Klein goes for a walk

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Life

Wonder what your plants are ‘saying’? Device lets you listen in

News

Life

Blue jeans frog strikes a dramatic pose in Costa Rica

Regulars

Life

Rip up the rule book and let NASA's Mars rover check 'life' zone

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Life

Some people choose to be frozen at death. Here's how it happens

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