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Gut microbes may be behind weight loss after gastric bypass

Mice slim down after receiving bacteria transplanted from rodents that had the surgery.

Psychology

Competition brings out autism’s social side

Given motivation, kids with autism can appreciate what other people think and believe.

Life

How mammals grow ears: With a flaw

A newly discovered rupture-and-repair process that occurs in embryos could explain a lot about infections and hearing defects.

Health & Medicine

Experimental malaria drug may be a hot prospect

A synthetic compound attacks the parasite at three stages of infection, early tests show.