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Mind

By probing the functions of the brain and how our minds work, neuroscience and psychology are shedding light on some of our biggest scientific questions: what is consciousness, how do we perceive reality, and what does it take to have a happy, healthy mind? Unlock the secrets of the human brain with our coverage of the latest research.
Bird magic

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Meet the scientists who do magic tricks on jays

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵs have teamed up with magicians to perform illusions on Eurasian jays, revealing flaws in their perception

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Laughter Lab at Cartoon Museum

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Laughter Lab at London's Cartoon Museum explores the science of humour

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Florian Solzbacher interview: Mind-reading implant may soon go on sale

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Eurasian Jay in the wild

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Meet the scientists who perform magic tricks on birds

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A paddle is about to hit the ball in a regular game of Pong

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Human brain cells in a dish learn to play Pong faster than an AI

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What doing magic tricks for birds is revealing about animal minds

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What doing magic tricks for birds is revealing about animal minds

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Interrupting sleep after a few minutes can boost creativity

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London's Cartoon Museum

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Laughter Lab at London's Cartoon Museum explores the science of humour

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Body odour chemical makes men calmer but women more aggressive

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Medical nurse cares about patient in ICU.

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Response to anaesthetic can predict if people will recover after coma

In a first small test, the brainwaves of people with impaired consciousness changed in a characteristic way when given an anaesthetic, showing whether they were likely to recover

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What intoxicated animals can teach us about our vices

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Why do we grieve? The surprising origin of the feeling of loss

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Using tools helps you understand language and vice versa

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‘Ghosting’ in casual relationships linked to some personality types

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