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HumansHard throwers evolved a long time ago
Baseball hurlers provide clues to the ancient roots of bodies that can heave objects really fast.
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Health & MedicineParalyzed rats relearn to pee
Bladder control restored for the first time in animals with stark spinal cord damage.
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EarthCleaner air may have brought more storms
Pollution during the 20th century appears to have suppressed North Atlantic hurricanes.
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Particle PhysicsFirst four-quark particle may have been spotted
If confirmed, the tetraquark could shed light on how atomic nuclei are held together.
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Health & MedicineHuman brain mapped in 3-D with high resolution
“BigBrain” model, the most detailed atlas yet, could improve brain scanning tools and neurosurgeons’ navigation.