Health
Brain implant boosts human memory by mimicking how we learn
A device that zaps the brain with electricity has improved people’s scores on memory tests. It may have the power to help dementia, or boost other brain skills
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Humans
How YouTube Kids can solve its Peppa Pig cannibalism problem
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Life
Sheep learn to recognise celebrity faces from different angles
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Health
Anorexia films and documentaries must avoid being voyeuristic
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Health
People with face blindness are missing a ‘hub’ in their brains
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Humans
UK’s plan to tackle ‘crack cocaine’ of gambling lacks evidence
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Humans
Chill factors: The everyday things that make us see ghosts
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Health
Brain-zap therapy may throw people with depression into a rage
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Health
Gaming addiction probably isn’t a real condition, study suggests
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Humans
You can trust me: Five shortcuts to show that you’re for real
Building up trust takes time. But there are simple ways you can speed things along
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Mind
Leap of faith: How Airbnb gets us to trust complete strangers
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Humans
Narcissists aren’t very conservative but believe in inequality
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Humans
Speaking up against sexual abuse is hard – #MeToo changes that
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Mind
Police body cams were meant to keep us safer. Are they working?
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