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  1. Tech

    Stuff gets stiffed by unstiff inserts

    In an odd twist, material that is so extremely yielding that it is said to have negative stiffness will make already stiff materials even stiffer when it's blended into them.

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  2. School kids cite widespread bullying

    A substantial proportion of children in grades 6 through 10 report bullying other children or being bullied themselves.

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  3. Music, language may meet in the brain

    Brain areas considered crucial for understanding language may also play an important role in music perception.

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  4. Teams find probable gene for sweet sense

    Two labs tasted victory in a race to identify a candidate gene for controlling our proverbial sweet tooth.