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First snaps made of fetal brains wiring themselves up

Health

First snaps made of fetal brains wiring themselves up

Scans of fetal brains as they develop could shed light on the causes of schizophrenia and autism

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The self: You think you live in the present?

Humans

The self: You think you live in the present?

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Brain-scanning headset monitors your mental workload

Technology

Brain-scanning headset monitors your mental workload

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The self: Trick yourself into an out-of-body experience

Humans

The self: Trick yourself into an out-of-body experience

Features

The self: Why are you like you are?

Life

The self: Why are you like you are?

Features

The self: The one and only you

Life

The self: The one and only you

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Life

Your true self: When the self breaks

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People in a vegetative state may feel pain

Health

People in a vegetative state may feel pain

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The self: What are we to do?

Life

The self: What are we to do?

Features

Conductor of speech uncovered in the brain

Life

Conductor of speech uncovered in the brain

The brain has such fine control over the muscles used to speak that every sound produces different neural activity, a map of which may explain speech quirks

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Life

Tongue-tingling interface lets you taste data

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Technology

Trading places with us makes robots better teammates

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Life

Considering the art of anger management

Opinion

Humans

Mind maths: The elements of thought

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