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Scientists at Google DeepMind —the company’s artificial intelligence research arm—say they’ve created an A.I. tool that can ...

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A book that yields insights into the oeuvre of some eminent Bengalis, and explores the place of plants in our society and how ...

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For years, people from CEOs to novelists have taken tiny amounts of psychedelics to support well-being. New research shows that benefits for depression may be attributable to a placebo effect.