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On charisma

Whether wielded by rock stars or politicians, charisma is the ultimate soft power. But could there be a dark side to this most alluring – and potent – of qualities?

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Machine learning

Nearly six decades have passed since Arthur Samuel, a researcher at IBM, began programming computers to play draughts. He went on to create a program that could challenge a respectable amateur.

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Research

‘Mini-placentas’ could provide a model for early pregnancy

Researchers say that new ‘mini-placentas’ – a cellular model of the early stages of the placenta – could provide a window into early pregnancy and help transform our understanding of reproductive disorders. Details of this new research are published today in the journal Nature.

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How Churchill Waged War

A newly-published book reveals the agonising decisions faced by the Prime Minister during some of the darkest and most uncertain moments of the Second World War.

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