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  1. Psychology

    Simple rules can ease complex financial decisions

    Straightforward strategies, known as heuristics, can be indispensable tools for keeping credit card debt in check as well as for making complex business decisions.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Genetics

    Ancient famine-fighting genes can’t explain obesity

    Scientists question the long-standing notion that adaptation — specifically the evolution of genes that encourage humans to hold on to fat so they can survive times of famine — has driven the obesity crisis.

    By Laura Beil
  3. Environment

    Carbon capture and storage finally approaching debut

    Carbon capture and storage offers a way to rein in global carbon emissions. But financial and regulatory obstacles, as well as public fears, are delaying the technology’s long-awaited implementation.