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Can’t focus after a bad night’s sleep? Your dirty brain is to blame

During sleep, your brain cleans itself by flushing through cerebrospinal fluid to prevent damage to brain cells. If you're lacking in sleep, this happens when you are awake 鈥� and seems to cause momentary lapses in attention

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Physics

Quantum-inspired algorithm could help reveal hidden cosmic objects

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Health

US public health system is flying blind after major cuts

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Environment

Why Hurricane Melissa is one of the strongest Atlantic storms ever

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Men may have to exercise more than women to get same heart benefits

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Unpicking the genetics of fibromyalgia sheds new light on its causes

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Mind

Neurologist explains how brain disorders shape our sense of self

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Technology

Teenager builds advanced robot hand entirely from Lego pieces

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Life

We may finally know why birds sing at dawn

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Health

Testosterone helps libido in menopause 鈥� can it treat other symptoms?

A growing body of research suggests testosterone replacement therapy can alleviate menopausal symptoms such as a decrease in libido, mood swings and brain fog. But some in the field are sceptical

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Chemistry

Civet coffee: The real chemistry behind this bizarre luxury drink

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Space

The Martian permafrost may be hiding veins of habitable liquid water

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Life

Cloud microbes’ colours could help us detect life on other planets

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Environment

Solar energy is going to power the world much sooner than you think

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