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Will Zika virus cast a shadow over the Rio Olympics?

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

The outbreak of mosquito-borne Zika virus in South America has cast a shadow over preparations for the Olympic and Paralympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro. As the games draw closer, health authorities are on alert and anxieties are rising among athletes, officials and supporters.

While health authorities have known about the Zika virus for...

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How our modular brain pieces the world together

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageThe brain processes different facial features separately, so how does it tie them together?Shutterstock

Picture a close friend. Imagine their face, the sound of their voice, their height, what they normally wear. You might be surprised to learn you have just used a host of different brain regions to recall this information.

Curiously, there is no...

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