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Sleep isn't needed to create long-term memories – just time out

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Sleep isn't needed to create long-term memories – just time out

Sitting for 10 minutes with no stimulation helps people remember new information, suggesting we consolidate memories without the need to sleep on it

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Eating when we should be sleeping may play havoc with our brains

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Eating when we should be sleeping may play havoc with our brains

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How trippy version of Mariah Carey Christmas hit fools the brain

Health

How trippy version of Mariah Carey Christmas hit fools the brain

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Why fairy tales are really scary tales

Humans

Why fairy tales are really scary tales

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Matrix-style memory prosthesis set to supercharge human brain

Humans

Matrix-style memory prosthesis set to supercharge human brain

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Peak beard: Why our love of facial hair is still growing

Life

Peak beard: Why our love of facial hair is still growing

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Tipping point: The trouble with fatuous gratuities

Humans

Tipping point: The trouble with fatuous gratuities

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Caerphilly does it: Can cheese cause nightmares?

Humans

Caerphilly does it: Can cheese cause nightmares?

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You are what you speak: How your mother tongue shapes you

Health

You are what you speak: How your mother tongue shapes you

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Critical thinking is needed throughout life, not just in science

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Critical thinking is needed throughout life, not just in science

We define scientific literacy too narrowly: the tools of science are applicable to everything from economics to terrorism

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Humans

How to get rich with maths

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Humans

How to win at game theory

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Humans

Why you shouldn't believe many of the numbers you read

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Humans

How not to get duped by coincidences

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