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A leading theory of consciousness explains experience as information flowing through a global workspace in the mind. On board ...

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Atherosclerosis, the build-up of fatty plaque in arteries, usually affects people older than 50, but a "meaningful" ...

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Tattoos could be radically reimagined following the development of inks that can be turned on and off by exposing them to ...

Near the centre of the Milky Way, a swarm of stars hurtles around a supermassive black hole at extraordinary speeds. Studying ...