Mind
Neuroscientist Sophie Scott on why we laugh and a love of thermostats
Sophie Scott works with comedians and impressionists to uncover what happens to our brains when we laugh. And she has a very unusual hobby
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Technology
The truth about lie detectors: They don’t work and never have
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Building bionic people and controlling computers with thought alone
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Mind
A touchy-feely part of the brain helps you enjoy a gentle caress
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Mind
People with autism are less likely to fall for an out-of-body illusion
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Mind
It’s not an illusion, you have free will. It’s just not what you think
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Mind
Brain zap prison experiment suspended by Spanish government
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Mind
How neuroscience is exploding the myth of male and female brains
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Health
8 ways to keep your brain young and stave off mental decline
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Technology
Don’t miss: Immersive memories, DIY starships and the secret of life
The Holocaust is recalled by filmmaker Daria Martin, space video game Genesis Alpha One launches and physicist Paul Davies seeks the secrets of life in his new book
Culture
Health
Silencing brain cells in mice can make them no longer care about pain
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Mind
Bereaved people unconsciously suppress thoughts of lost loved ones
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Mind
Cheers! Saying thanks is good for you and those around you
Features
Humans
Some people have slightly squashed heads thanks to Neanderthal DNA
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