Humans
DVD alloys help make computers that think like us
The material that lets us record on DVDs has a far more tantalising property: it can mimic the nerve cells of the brain and the junctions between them
News
Humans
Sleeping babies can hear you’re upset
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Humans
Brain trades off illusion-spotting and introspection
News
Health
Muscles play a part in the rubber hand illusion
News
Health
Rat memory restored by installing replay electronics
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Health
Rock yourself to sleep for a better nap
News
Humans
Gender-spotting tool could have rumbled fake blogger
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Humans
3D movie reveals how brain loses consciousness
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Health
Drug-loaded brain electrode could prevent seizures
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Earth
The end is always nigh in the human mind
Why are we so attracted to prophecies of doom, from religious raptures to environmental collapse? It's part of our psychology, says Michael Shermer
Opinion
Health
Mind-reading scan identifies simple thoughts
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Humans
Mind readers: Eavesdropping on your inner voice
Features
Humans
Advertisers bring competing brands to shoppers’ minds
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Health
Sound test could identify ‘locked-in’ patients
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