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As the year draws to a close, we take a look at some of the biggest science stories of the year, and why they matter.

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In children with high screen exposure, the networks controlling vision and cognition specialize faster, before they develop ...

Clear out your shelves for a bumper new crop of books by authors including Naomi Klein, Rebecca Solnit and Xand Van Tulleken, ...

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