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COMMENT: New machine that can keep a human liver alive outside the body for a week
Nanogirl: The dangers of smartphone use and multi-tasking
COMMENT: Walking while looking at a smartphone has become common - and can be dangerous.
Nanogirl: Could your makeup make you sick?
COMMENT: Highest levels of potentially harmful microbes are found in the beauty sponges.
Animal adolescents and their human counterparts not so different: biologist
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Nanogirl: Scientists may have figured out why we hiccup
COMMENT: The bad news is, even with the often bizarre remedies, there's no stopping them.
Planning a baby? A fertility app won't necessarily work
Planning a baby? A fertility app won't necessarily tell you the best time to try.
The Conversation: Stress helps kids nail exams
End-of-year nerves can increase oxygen to the brain and improve attention and focus.
Nanogirl: How much you sleep is genetically determined
COMMENT: Some of us are born to need very little sleep while others require way more.
Church and science get on better than ever
What moves the modern church's dedication to the discussion of scientific issues?
Nanogirl: Breeding for cuteness is hurting our pets
COMMENT: Floppy-eared rabbits are also suffering from the traits that make them adorable.
Why don't we worship Mickey Mouse like religious icons?
A NZ study has addressed questions about how and why supernatural beings are worshipped.
How to help your teenagers get more sleep
Flashing lights and positive motivational thoughts could send teens off to land of Nod.
Lab-grown meat alternatives for fast food chains
Companies are creating plant-based, lab-grown meats. Will they meet religious standards?
Need to reduce waste, not grow more
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Creating an ethical brain storm
Only matter of time before full thought-reading software here?
Nanogirl: Being left-handed changes brain structure
COMMENT: Research has found the first genetic instructions in DNA linked to handedness.
How are you reading this article? Neuroscientists have figured it out.
Neuroscientists wanted to take a look inside the brains of Kiwi newspaper readers.
New genetic links to same-sex behaviour found
The researchers said thousands genetic variants are likely to be involved.
Human evolution: The 'iconic' 3.8 million-year-old skull
The skull, probably a male's, belonged to a species called Australopithecus anamensis.
Q&A: Why you've been hearing more about GE lately
If it seems you've been hearing a lot about GE lately, you're not mistaken. Here's why.
Nanogirl: Sense of belonging prevents bullying
COMMENT: Bullies at school more likely to have more difficulty throughout their lives.
The Conversation: Obsessive need to win changes our sense of self
We live in a performance-obsessed society.
Breakthrough: Why some of us are predisposed to anorexia
Scientists have discovered some people have a genetic predisposition to anorexia.
Nanogirl: Would you pass a middle-age WoF?
COMMENT: An increased sense of wellness may be a hindrance to health in the long run.