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psychology

Practising staring at dots can shrink your blind spot

Health

Practising staring at dots can shrink your blind spot

Certain exercises can reduce the gaps in our visual field, and may eventually help those with eye damage to see better

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Down in the dumps? Don't worry, your brain is still on point

Health

Down in the dumps? Don't worry, your brain is still on point

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Why being bored is stimulating – and useful, too

Life

Why being bored is stimulating – and useful, too

Features

Our number's up: Machines will do maths we'll never understand

Life

Our number's up: Machines will do maths we'll never understand

Features

The Man Who Wasn't There: Exploring the science of the self

Life

The Man Who Wasn't There: Exploring the science of the self

CultureLab

How creative computers will dream up things we'd never imagine

Humans

How creative computers will dream up things we'd never imagine

Features

New Scientists reject claims of lab-grown mini human brain

Life

51¶¯Âþs reject claims of lab-grown mini human brain

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The science of serendipity: Can we all become genius inventors?

Humans

The science of serendipity: Can we all become genius inventors?

Features

Why choosing the right workout could fine-tune your brain

Health

Why choosing the right workout could fine-tune your brain

Features

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Life

Ancient whistle language uses whole brain for long-distance chat

A whistled form of Turkish used to communicate across mountain valleys shows that it's not just the left side of the brain that processes language

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Humans

Consciousness evolved for the greater good, not just the self

Opinion

Life

7 mind slips that cause catastrophe – and how we can avoid them

Features

Technology

Computer-human hybrids could be best at scanning for danger

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Technology

Think you're punny? Computer that can tell how good a joke is

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