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Health & MedicineMental puzzles underlie music’s delight
MRI reveals brain’s processing, and its pleasure, when a person listens to an enjoyable new tune.
By Meghan Rosen -
PhysicsLight journeys unimpeded along material’s surface
A topological insulator for photons, exotic etched glass could improve optics-based communications.
By Andrew Grant -
HumansObama seeks R&D funding boost in tough times
The administration’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2014 lifts nondefense research spending by 9 percent.
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HumansPottery cooked from the start
Japanese sites yield late Stone Age evidence of people heating fish in ceramic vessels.
By Bruce Bower -
LifeNew technique gives see-through view into mouse brains
Replacing fatty molecules turns organs transparent, allowing study of structure and function at the same time.
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LifeDinosaur embryos were restless, speedy growers
Hundreds of fossils found in China suggest some unhatched dinos kicked their legs.
By Erin Wayman -
LifeA giant tortoise by any other name
Long, heated battle ends with a moniker for the Indian Ocean reptile.
By Susan Milius -
Health & MedicineOvarian cancer drug candidate passes early clinical test
An experimental medicine that uses a seek-and-destroy design to kill tumor cells may help some patients who face a recurrence.
By Nathan Seppa -
HumansPenis size does matter
Women tend to consider men with lengthier members more visually attractive.
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LifeMolecule in meat may increase heart disease risk
Gut bacteria transform compound into artery hardener.
By Meghan Rosen