Humans
Isn’t it ironic? The value of sarcasm
Sarcasm may be called the lowest form of wit, but it still exercises psychologists, linguists and computer scientists hoping to build automatic irony detectors
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US brain-map project could dwarf its European rival
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How I conjure a social illusion with ventriloquism
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Memory implants: Chips to fix broken brains
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Humans
Information famine at the centre of the infosphere
Culture
Humans
Smart subtitles help you learn a second language
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Learn a second language to slow ageing brain’s decline
News
Humans
Obsession engineers: Mind control the Candy Crush way
Features
Humans
App takes the strain out of tricky moral dilemmas
News
Humans
Curved screens make our brains light up with pleasure
Why are ever more curved-screen gadgets being launched? It seems bendiness has deep aesthetic appeal and will spur new materials and manufacturing methods
News
Humans
More than just friends? 7 secret tests of attraction
Features
Humans
Friendship: Do animals have friends, too?
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Friendship: Friends with many benefits
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Humans
Friendship FAQ: The ‘just friends’ dilemma, and more
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