Health
Down in the dumps? Don’t worry, your brain is still on point
When the grey clouds gather, thinking seems like a real effort. But a bad mood has no bearing on your IQ, whereas a sunny mood seems to make you think faster
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Environment
Knut the polar bear’s mysterious cause of death revealed
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Humans
How creative computers will dream up things we’d never imagine
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Humans
Why being bored is stimulating – and useful, too
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Health
The Man Who Wasn’t There: Exploring the science of the self
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Humans
Our number’s up: Machines will do maths we’ll never understand
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Health
Bed-wetting dries up after magnetic stimulation of lower back
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Health
What dementia ‘tsunami’? Your chances of getting it have dropped
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Health
Scientists reject claims of lab-grown mini human brain
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Health
Why choosing the right workout could fine-tune your brain
Whether you need to focus for an exam, tap into your creativity, or curb cravings, there's a type of exercise that could help
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Humans
Ancient whistle language uses whole brain for long-distance chat
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Humans
7 mind slips that cause catastrophe – and how we can avoid them
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Humans
Computer-human hybrids could be best at scanning for danger
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Mind
Substituting senses lets blind people take sonic holiday snaps
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