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New Scientist’s guide to the 21 best ideas of the 21st century

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¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ’s guide to the 21 best ideas of the 21st century

A quarter of a century in, this is our definitive pick of the ideas in science and technology that are already transforming the world

Features

Technology

We're about to simulate a human brain on a supercomputer

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What if the idea of the autism spectrum is completely wrong?

Mind

What if the idea of the autism spectrum is completely wrong?

Features

A cute young girl holds a transparent glass containing water with ice. She stands in a sunny garden and enjoys drinking the refreshing liquid. Space for copy.

Mind

Can a new book crack one of neuroscience's hardest problems? Not quite

Culture

An X-ray skull with coloured brain and neurons

Mind

What I’ll be doing to help detox my brain in the new year

Comment

Mind

People saw a new colour for the first time in 2025

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Health

How I learned to keep my brain in better repair this year

Comment

Cold-water swimming has benefits for the brain as well as the body

Mind

Cold-water swimming has benefits for the brain as well as the body

Comment

Why memory manipulation could be one of humanity's healthiest ideas

Mind

Why memory manipulation could be one of humanity's healthiest ideas

Comment

Health

Falling asleep isn’t a gradual process – it happens all of a sudden

Brain activity from more than 1000 people shows a rapid transition from being awake to being asleep, rather than a slow transition between the two states

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Comment

Our verdict on Our Brains, Our Selves: A mix of praise and misgivings

Culture

Video

Neurologist explains how brain disorders shape our sense of self

Video

Mind

Why Our Brains, Our Selves won the Royal Society science book prize

Culture

Health

Huntington’s disease breakthrough: what to know about the gene therapy

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