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  1. Neuroscience

    Stopped brain clock saves memory in hamsters

    Broken timekeeper in brain may explain some memory problems, hamster study suggests.

    By Meghan Rosen
  2. Astronomy

    Philae lander reveals stunning, unsettling view of comet

    Concerns are surfacing about the Rosetta mission lander Philae’s ability to fully explore comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

    By Ashley Yeager
  3. Astronomy

    Rosetta mission lander set to explore surface of comet

    The Rosetta spacecraft’s minifridge-sized lander Philae is now on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko and is beginning to study its geology and chemistry.

    By Ashley Yeager
  4. Genetics

    Human thoughts control mouse genes

    Human brain waves trigger light that activates protein production in rodents.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  5. Genetics

    Genes tell tale of cat domestication

    A peek into cats’ genetic makeup may help reveal how hissing wild felines became purring tabbies.