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  1. Chemistry

    Compounds cool without minty taste

    Scientists have created a compound that delivers a more potent version of the cooling sensation of menthol, without the minty taste or smell.

    By Jessica Gorman
  2. Chemistry

    Everything Midas touched turned to rot

    Researchers have found the nutrient sources for fungi that caused the decay of much of King Midas' tomb and its contents.

    By Jessica Gorman

  3. Native signers may get right-brain aid

    Controversial brain-imaging data suggest that the right side of the brain contributes to the grammatical skills of people who grow up using sign language.

    By Bruce Bower

  4. Neural peek at anxious, depressed kids

    A brain structure called the amygdala may play an influential role in severe cases of childhood anxiety and depression.