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Life

The ethics issue: Should we make everyone 'normal'?

If more people thought and acted in the same way, societies would probably be happier and safer. But at what cost?

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Health

Old brains can’t hear similar sounds but a drug can change that

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The way we run protects our upper bodies but our legs suffer

Health

The way we run protects our upper bodies but our legs suffer

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Health

Senate bill could leave 22 million more without health insurance

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Health

Women need a rosy outlook? Then give us reason to be optimistic

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Synthetic iris could let cameras react to light like our eyes do

Technology

Synthetic iris could let cameras react to light like our eyes do

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Radio powered by your own sweat hints at future of wearables 

Technology

Radio powered by your own sweat hints at future of wearables 

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Would you give one of your kidneys to a stranger?

Health

Would you give one of your kidneys to a stranger?

Features

Billion-dollar dams are making water shortages, not solving them

Earth

Billion-dollar dams are making water shortages, not solving them

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Health

Microdosers say tiny hits of LSD make your work and life better

People are increasingly taking daily, low doses of illegal psychedelic drugs to up their game at work and improve their mood. Will we all be doing it one day?

Insight

Health

How to extinguish the inflammation epidemic

Features

Technology

Defibrillator drones could save lives before ambulance arrives

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Health

Pig brain cells implanted into brains of people with Parkinson’s

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Health

Theatre takes a technological leap to probe the nature of memory

Culture

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