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The long read: For decades it has been the dominant metaphor in neuroscience. But could this idea have been leading us astray all along?
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Scientists say current system for labelling children with difficulties is ‘too simple’
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Discovery suggests screening for bug that creates toxin could prevent thousands of cases
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Latest figures on new infections suggest Beijing’s strict response to the crisis is paying off
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Herring gulls more likely to peck at items if humans pretend to eat them first
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Cancer research 'Electronic nose' could smell breath to warn about higher risk of oesophageal cancer
Barrett’s oesophagus diagnosis currently relies on invasive and expensive endoscopy
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US share index tumbles 1,190 points, the Netherlands confirms its first case and 50 Britons are allowed to leave Tenerife hotel. Follow the latest news
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Eruption in black hole 390m light years away punched cavity the size of 15 Milky Ways
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The reaction to the outbreak has revealed the unreconstructed despotism of the Chinese state, says Chinese author and dissident Ma Jian
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Perverse perceptions of risk may be helping Covid-19 to spread, say academics Ann Bostrom and Nicole Errett
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There are decisions being made right now that could have an effect on global populations for generations to come. As part of this project, we commissioned an artist to investigate some of the themes raised in the podcasts. This work of fiction imagines a future where gene editing has become mainstream and discusses the moral, ethical and political divides that this might create
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The ancient Roman city’s House of the Lovers has reopened to the public 40 years after it was severely damaged in 1980 by an earthquake
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New images taken by the Inouye solar telescope in Hawaii show the sun's surface in unprecedented detail thanks to its 30km resolution - more than twice that of other solar observatories
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Tiny 'xenobots' created by scientists from live cells could help clear human arteries, clean microplastics from the oceans and find radioactive waste
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Scientists have conducted an experiment where they put 3D glasses on cuttlefish to show they use stereoptic vision for depth perception
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