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  1. Take two stanzas and call me in the morning

    From poets to politicians, people have long described music as medicine for the heart and soul. Now scientists are taking a literal look at such musings, investigating music as a means to alleviate pain and enhance recovery. Though some studies are still in the early stages, your favorite soundtrack may one day accompany a prescription. […]

    By Rachel Ehrenberg

  2. A mind for music

    Infancy’s Symphony | Photo by Carey Wolinsky Read features from the special edition Articles in A mind for music. | Go Download a PDF of the special edition Exclusive for Science News subscribers.Download Download PDF | Subscribe There are very few activities for which your birthday suit and a three-piece suit are equally appropriate attire. […]

    By Elizabeth Quill

  3. Nature’s recourse

    How plants and animals fight back when deals go sour.

    By Susan Milius

  4. Beneath that blazing facade

    Researchers revamp ideas about what’s in the sun.

    By Alexandra Witze

  5. The incredible shrinking solar cell

    With lilliputian collectors, almost anything could be sun-powered.

    By Janet Raloff

  6. Safety in Numbers

    Mathematics offers innovative weapons for fighting terrorism.

    By Laura Sanders

  7. Enzymes Exposed

    Clearer views of the cell’s movers and shakers threaten a century-old mainstay of biology.

    By Lisa Grossman

  8. All Patterns Great and Small

    Researchers uncover the origins of creatures’ stripes and spots.

    By Tina Hesman Saey

  9. Not just a high

    Cannabis compounds show their stuff against a host of medical problems, relieving symptoms far beyond pain and nausea.

    By Nathan Seppa

  10. Fat chance

    Scientists are working out ways to rev up the body’s gut-busting machinery.

    By Laura Beil

  11. Life from scratch

    Relaunching biology from the beginning.

    By Charles Petit

  12. The Truth Hurts

    Scientists question voice-based lie detection.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg