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PhysicsMarrying matter and light
Physicists have created circuit components that, in a manner analogous to atoms, meld with light, opening new ways to study fundamental light-matter interactions.
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The tree of life, with tangled roots
Two ancient, rudimentary organisms merged to create the first complex cell, new data suggest.
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Schizophrenia takes fatal turn in China
Suicides among people with schizophrenia are a major public-health concern in China.
By Bruce Bower -
AnthropologyAncient head case
A 1.8-million-year-old Homo erectus skullcap came from a 1-year-old child whose brain grew at a rate more like that of chimpanzees than of people.