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Life

Can we live without free will?

New research has reignited the debate about whether humans truly have free will. But what difference would it make if we didn't?

Opinion

Brain might not stand in the way of free will

Life

Brain might not stand in the way of free will

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Only you: 11 things that make each of us a one-off

Life

Only you: 11 things that make each of us a one-off

Features

Sinking the Titanic 'women and children first' myth

Life

Sinking the Titanic 'women and children first' myth

Opinion

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Health

Stress may cause women's brains to age prematurely

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The battle of freedom and control in a networked world

Technology

The battle of freedom and control in a networked world

Comment

Inequality: The more money, the merrier?

Life

Inequality: The more money, the merrier?

Opinion

Genes predict who places their trust in machines

Life

Genes predict who places their trust in machines

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The password you can use without knowing it

Technology

The password you can use without knowing it

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Brain satnav helps surgeons travel to a tumour

Health

Brain satnav helps surgeons travel to a tumour

A new algorithm tells a flexible probe what route to take to reach deep brain tumours while avoiding critical brain regions en route

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Humans

Olympic extremes: Lucid dreaming

Features

Life

The true faces of emotion

Features

Life

Are these the brain cells that give us consciousness?

Features

Humans

Olympic extremes: Thought control

Features

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