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Our number's up: Machines will do maths we'll never understand

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Our number's up: Machines will do maths we'll never understand

Software is already cracking theorems that humans have struggled to prove. Future computers could take mathematics to places too complex for our brains to follow

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The Man Who Wasn't There: Exploring the science of the self

Life

The Man Who Wasn't There: Exploring the science of the self

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Why being bored is stimulating – and useful, too

Life

Why being bored is stimulating – and useful, too

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Scientists reject claims of lab-grown mini human brain

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Scientists reject claims of lab-grown mini human brain

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Why choosing the right workout could fine-tune your brain

Health

Why choosing the right workout could fine-tune your brain

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The science of serendipity: Can we all become genius inventors?

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The science of serendipity: Can we all become genius inventors?

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Life

Ancient whistle language uses whole brain for long-distance chat

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Computer-human hybrids could be best at scanning for danger

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Computer-human hybrids could be best at scanning for danger

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7 mind slips that cause catastrophe – and how we can avoid them

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7 mind slips that cause catastrophe – and how we can avoid them

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Consciousness evolved for the greater good, not just the self

Humans

Consciousness evolved for the greater good, not just the self

The unconscious mind tricks you into believing in a sense of self, argue psychologists Peter Halligan and David Oakley. And it does this for an unexpected reason

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Technology

Think you're punny? Computer that can tell how good a joke is

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Life

Darting eyes in REM sleep are seeing objects in your dreams

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Health

Fish oil pills may help teenagers stave off schizophrenia

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Software checks if your brain is busy before it interrupts you

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