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Monotony was 'most difficult part' of simulated Mars trip

Space

Monotony was 'most difficult part' of simulated Mars trip

Six volunteers recently spent 3.5 months cooped up together in a simulated mission to Mars – they passed the time by writing letters and playing dice

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Review: <i>Addiction</i> by Gene Heyman

Health

Review: Addiction by Gene Heyman

Books & Arts

Artistic tendencies linked to 'schizophrenia gene'

Health

Artistic tendencies linked to 'schizophrenia gene'

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Health

Autism alters how kids sense motion

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Eavesdropping on the music of the brain

Health

Eavesdropping on the music of the brain

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US grandparents 'smarter' than UK counterparts

Life

US grandparents 'smarter' than UK counterparts

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Like a hole in the head: The return of trepanation

Health

Like a hole in the head: The return of trepanation

Features

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Health

Oxidative stress may be to blame for Down's symptoms

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Health

Tangled proteins may spread Alzheimer's through brain

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How to unleash your brain's inner genius

Life

How to unleash your brain's inner genius

Savants have phenomenal talents in music, art and mathematics, but their brains are not fundamentally different from the rest of society – can we all develop similar abilities?

Features

Life

TV-watching tots miss out on vital chat

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Ten sports stars and their bizarre pre-game rituals

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Life

The science of voodoo: When mind attacks body

Features

Health

Gene variant found in 65% of autism cases

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