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  1. Health & Medicine

    Marrow converted into brain cells

    Scientists can now efficiently transform bone marrow into nerve cells.

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  2. Earth

    Study gives new answer for muddy mystery

    Geologists provide evidence that quartz silt in ancient seabeds doesn't come from eroded land rocks, but rather from the dissolved skeletons of tiny primitive creatures, possibly altering the fossil record and changing models of prehistoric climate and ocean geography.

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  3. Strep infection sets off tics in some kids

    Some children may have a genetic susceptibility to developing obsessive-compulsive disorder and tic ailments after a streptococcal infection.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Carotid surgery stands test of time

    Surgery to remove blockages from the carotid artery in the neck has lasting effects against stroke over several years and even provides some benefit when it's delayed.