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The Midnight Train by Matt Haig

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Matt Haig plays with the idea that time isn’t experienced evenly

The Midnight Train, in which a character relives his life’s most important moments after he dies, is a novel that teeters on the edge of science fiction, finds Sophie Farrow

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Should we all be taking low doses of lithium to prevent Alzheimer’s?

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Can the Greek muses of ancient myth explain modern society?

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Fluorescent light micrograph of a section through the brain of a mouse

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We may now know which neurons dictate when it is time to go to sleep

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More than a gut feeling

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The best new popular science books of April 2026

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Close-up tu artificial brain with neural activity and orange light dots, artificial intelligence concept. Synapses and neurons are made of cube-shaped particles, 3D render.

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Start-up is building the first data centre to use human brain cells

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We’re getting closer to growing a brain in a lab dish

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Common Octopus

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Octopuses prompt rethink of why animals evolve big brains

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An X-ray skull with coloured brain and neurons

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What I’ll be doing to help detox my brain in the new year

We have only just started to understand how our brains clean themselves, but columnist Helen Thomson finds promising evidence for how to boost this process

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Creator of brain organoids on their capabilities and consciousness

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Â鶹´«Ã½ recommends Horizon: Secrets of the brain

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How brain organoids are revealing what truly makes humans unique

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Is reading always better for your brain than listening to audiobooks?

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