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Curing blind children reveals how the brain makes sense of sight

Health

Curing blind children reveals how the brain makes sense of sight

Restoring the sight of blind children in India illuminates how we piece together the visual world, says Pawan Sinha, founder of Project Prakash

Opinion

Crowdsourced song lets the masses compose - one note at a time

Technology

Crowdsourced song lets the masses compose - one note at a time

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Life

Ancient whistle language uses whole brain for long-distance chat

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Substituting senses lets blind people take sonic holiday snaps

Technology

Substituting senses lets blind people take sonic holiday snaps

CultureLab

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Life

Fine flavours: The unsuspected talents of your taste buds

Features

Imagine if we could play our sense of smell like a piano

Imagine if we could play our sense of smell like a piano

Opinion

Could everyday sounds be causing you hidden hearing loss?

Health

Could everyday sounds be causing you hidden hearing loss?

Features

Mice with hereditary deafness hear again thanks to gene therapy

Health

Mice with hereditary deafness hear again thanks to gene therapy

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The cancer sniffers: Dogs could be the best tool for diagnosis

Health

The cancer sniffers: Dogs could be the best tool for diagnosis

Features

Rats dream about the places they wish to go

Life

Rats dream about the places they wish to go

When a rat really wants to get somewhere but can't, it seems to see that place in its dreams – just like that holiday you're saving up for

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Life

This single-celled bug has the world's most extraordinary eye

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Technology

Filtered existence: Are we ready for a mute button in real life?

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It's behind you

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Life

Handstands and cartwheels turn dwarf mongooses into tough guys

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