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How newly discovered brain cells have made us rethink the human mind

Strange new types of cells keep coming to light in the human brain. By the latest count, there are more than 3300, and we don’t even know what most of them do

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Why the brain’s microbiome could hold the key to curing Alzheimer’s

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Mind

New evidence finally reveals how male and female brains really differ

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Mind

The strange truth about why thinking hard makes you feel exhausted

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Humans

Our human ancestors often ate each other, and for surprising reasons

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Mind

How to take control of your dreams to boost learning and creativity

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Physics

Why string theory has been unfairly maligned – and how to test it

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Physics

Why physicists are rethinking the route to a theory of everything

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Mind

The neuroscientist harnessing the placebo effect to help soothe pain

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Environment

Could mysterious marine fungi save us from antibiotic resistance?

DNA sampling is revealing fungi thriving throughout the oceans, from hydrothermal vents to the open seas. They might even help tackle antibiotic resistance and clear up plastic pollution

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Environment

The gold hydrogen rush: Does Earth contain near-limitless clean fuel?

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Physics

A bold new take on quantum theory could reveal how reality emerges

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Health

Can a blood sugar monitor really help boost your health?

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Health

Why postmenopausal women are so crucial to our evolutionary success

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