Health
8 ways to keep your brain young and stave off mental decline
Want to defy ageing and keep your mind sharp? From the right diet to your dental hygiene and social life, here are the best ways to keep your brain fighting fit
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Life
Bumblebees lose sleep looking after the young by napping half as much
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Mind
Winning at work: How to plan your day (and avoid the afternoon slump)
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Winning at work: How to avoid getting sick in the office
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A scientific guide to the resolutions that are really worth the effort
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Comment
Dream on: My year pursuing the third state of being
Culture
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First direct evidence that later school day really does help teenagers
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Mind
Memory special: What happens to your memories while you sleep?
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Humans
You should soothe babies who wake at night – it speeds sleep training
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One bad night’s sleep can make you put on fat and lose muscle mass
Sleep restriction seems to drive extra fat storage and loss of lean muscle, which could explain why troubled sleepers and shift workers are prone to obesity
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This man spent months alone underground – and it warped his mind
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Humans
My weekend in the desert trying to experience dream telepathy
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Heroin users’ brains hint at a new treatment for narcolepsy
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Environment
Seals only sleep with half their brain when they’re out at sea
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