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psychology

Treat violence like a plague – then we can cure it

Life

Treat violence like a plague – then we can cure it

Two shocking street killings by children inspired Gary Slutkin to apply the tools of epidemiology to violence – and discover how to immunise against it

Opinion

My Duolingo learning app can reshape education

Technology

My Duolingo learning app can reshape education

Careers

Kindergarten bots teach language to tots

Technology

Kindergarten bots teach language to tots

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Has social living shrunk our brains?

Life

Has social living shrunk our brains?

CultureLab

Awake asleep: Insomniac brains that can't switch off

Health

Awake asleep: Insomniac brains that can't switch off

Features

Twisted brain lobes could make depression more likely

Health

Twisted brain lobes could make depression more likely

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Sentient robots? Not possible if you do the maths

Life

Sentient robots? Not possible if you do the maths

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Separated at birth, but split brains build new bridges

Health

Separated at birth, but split brains build new bridges

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Real-life <i>Inception</i>: Zap your brain to control dreams

Health

Real-life Inception: Zap your brain to control dreams

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QBism: Is quantum uncertainty all in the mind?

Humans

QBism: Is quantum uncertainty all in the mind?

The microscopic world described by quantum theory seems a strange, confusing place – but some physicists argue it's just us who are uncertain

Features

Life

Losing our religion: Your guide to a godless future

Features

Health

Fibre sends appetite-suppressing molecule to the brain

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Health

Induced hallucination turns doctors into pizza chefs

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Health

Protein that shrinks depressed brains identified

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