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Human brain cells on a chip learned to play Doom in a week
A clump of human brain cells can play the classic computer game Doom. While its performance is not up...
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What to Do When You Can’t Feel a Muscle ‘Working’ While Exercising
You've probably heard that you should feel a certain muscle working when you do an exercise. Your biceps should burn a little when...
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Our verdict on Juice by Tim Winton: Australian climate novel is a hit
The New Scientist Book Club moved from reading about the emancipation of a sex robot in January, with Sierra...
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Read an extract from Art Cure by Daisy Fancourt
Russell stood with his hand on the door, wondering whether to go in. It just wasn’t his scene. He...
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Stem cell patch reverses brain damage in fetuses with spina bifida
A patch made of stem cells from donor placentas has been used to treat fetuses in the womb with...
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Garmin Just Added the Gear-Tracking Features I’ve Been Dying For
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When we interbred with Neanderthals, they were usually the fathers
When our species and Neanderthals interbred, it may have been mostly female Homo sapiens and male Neanderthals that mated....
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Banning children from VPNs and social media will erode adults’ privacy
A proposed new law banning children in the UK from using social media and virtual private networks (VPNs) would...
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How to Build Self-Efficacy (and Finally Stick With a New Fitness Habit)
Have you committed to a new habit—exercising, let’s say—but keep falling off the wagon? Do you give up when the going gets tough?...
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The world’s most elusive colour is worth billions – if we can find it
Mas Subramanian accompanies his wife, Rajeevi, to art museums all over the world. But, until fairly recently, he rarely...
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Shots fired at U.S. consulate in Toronto, Canada, with no suspects or motive identified
Someone fired shots at the U.S. consulate in Toronto early Tuesday morning, authorities said, though...