A paradigm shift in how we think about the functions of the human brain. A long-awaited genetic sequence of Rafflesia arnoldii, the strangest flower in the world. A revelation in sleep science. These are some of the year's biggest discoveries in neuroscience and other areas of biology. Read the articles in full at Quanta: Quanta Magazine is an editorially independent publication supported by the Simons Foundation.
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