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How does our subconscious mind come up with ideas while we sleep and what determines how quickly a kettle boils? Send your answers to Almost the Last Word and we'll publish our favourites

Regulars

Not getting enough sleep may make you misread emotions on Zoom calls

Health

Not getting enough sleep may make you misread emotions on Zoom calls

News

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Mind

Learning whilst you sleep was big business in the Soviet Union

Regulars

Extreme hot days and nights to soar by 2100 even in best-case scenario

Environment

Extreme hot days and nights to soar by 2100 even in best-case scenario

News

Man struggles to sleep

Health

One bad night’s sleep may increase Alzheimer’s protein in your body

News

Breathing exercise Pranayama

Health

How to breathe your way to better memory and sleep

Features

Light therapy device helps improve some symptoms of dementia

Health

Light therapy device helps improve some symptoms of dementia

News

Chasing the sun: How light and dark shape our bodies and minds

Video

Chasing the sun: How light and dark shape our bodies and minds

Video

Rowan Hooper interviews super humans at Â鶹´«Ã½ Live

Video

How to be superhuman: The science behind extraordinary abilities

Video

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Technology

Non-stop nightmare: Disturbing show weighs the impact of a 24/7 world

24/7 at Somerset House in London challenges the profound effects of an always-on culture, while a book about the importance of rest shows how relaxing stacks up with well-being

Culture

Mind

A type of brainwave may help clean your brain while you sleep

News

Health

A second mutation that makes people need less sleep has been found

News

Health

DNA mutation lets some people live healthily on only 4 hours' sleep

News

Question

How much sleep do I need?

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