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Controversial primate brain lab gets go-ahead
Research at the centre, at Cambridge University, will save lives say scientists - opponents say the experiments are unnecessary
(21/11/2003)

Brains drained by hidden race bias
People with implicit prejudices are left mentally exhausted after interacting with someone from a different race, suggests a new study
(17/11/2003)

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Report recommends repatriation of ancestral remains
British law must change to allow the return of human remains held in scientific collections to their descendents says a government report
(05/11/2003)

Grass stalks fit bill for earliest toothpicks
Experiments replicate the grooves seen on the teeth of early humans - the habit could be the oldest human custom yet recorded
(06/11/2003)

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Orgasmatron inventor seeks female volunteers
Clinical trials of the spinal implant have begun in the US with a call for more women to take part - but others think the device is unnecessary
(27/11/2003)

Granny gorilla knows best on baby-care
The first known instance of a mother gorilla instructing her daughter on how to look after her baby is reported
(15/11/2003)

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Brain study links negative emotions and lowered immunity
People with brain activity linked to sad emotions develop fewer antibodies when given a flu vaccination
(02/09/2003)

Laying the ghost in the machine
"I think, therefore I am" is probably the most famous phrase in Western philosophy and certainly continues to cause the biggest problems for those studying mind and brain
(24/05/2003)

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