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Mind maths: The sum of consciousness

Humans

Mind maths: The sum of consciousness

The brain is constantly drawing links between every bit of information that hits our senses – is this what allows us to be aware of what we see?

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Mind maths: Battles for attention fought in the brain

Humans

Mind maths: Battles for attention fought in the brain

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Mind maths: Your personal prediction machine

Humans

Mind maths: Your personal prediction machine

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Mind maths: The elements of thought

Humans

Mind maths: The elements of thought

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Life

Swarm-mongering: Brainless blobs flock together

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Zoologger: How to eat without a digestive system

Life

Zoologger: How to eat without a digestive system

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Fluorescent protein lets us read a fish's thoughts

Life

Fluorescent protein lets us read a fish's thoughts

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Life

Two worms, same brains – but one eats the other

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Photosynthesis: Shaping the planet

Earth

Photosynthesis: Shaping the planet

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Tour of the body hardly gets under the skin

Anatomies by Hugh Aldersey-Williams aims to reveal the body's workings, but devotes too much space to cultural connotations and too little to science

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Technology

Sleep and dreaming: Slumber at the flick of a switch

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Life

US medical research chimps to retire to sanctuaries

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Photosynthesis: The emergence of quantum biology

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Photosynthesis: Frontiers

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