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Verbal Brains: Neural word paths take a mature turn
A new brain-scan study indicates that the pattern of brain responses associated with word knowledge in adults has not fully matured by age 10.
By Bruce Bower -
Health & MedicineLook Ma, Too Much Soy: Hormone in infant food reduces immunity in mice
Large doses of the estrogenlike hormones that occur naturally in soybeans weaken the immune systems of mice.
By Ben Harder -
Better Mosquito: Transgenic versions spread less malaria
Genetic engineers for the first time have made a mosquito that's wonderfully bad at transmitting malaria.
By Susan Milius -
Materials ScienceBeyond Jell-O: New ideas gel in the lab
Researchers have created a new class of hydrogels that might prove useful in tissue engineering, drug delivery, and other biomedical applications.