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Materials ScienceLight filter lets rays through from only one direction
Angle-sensitive light filter could improve photography, telescopes and solar energy harvesting.
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NeuroscienceTen thousand neurons linked to behaviors in fly
By studying the wiggles of 37,780 fly larvae, scientists link specific neurons to 29 distinct behaviors.
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HumansChildhood program improves health 30 years later
A preschool intervention for kids from poor families benefits their health as adults, especially among men.
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LifeFirst chromosome made synthetically from yeast
Work with yeast marks the first time scientists have synthesized a chromosome from organisms with complex cells and represents a major step toward lab-created eukaryotic life.