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  1. Life

    News in brief: Fins to limbs with flip of genetic switch

    Boost of gene activity may help explain how arms and legs evolved in vertebrates.

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  2. Humans

    Pots bear oldest signs of cheese making

    Some of Europe’s first farmers created perforated vessels to separate curds from whey.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    Brain stimulation alters depressive symptoms in mice

    The findings may point the way toward more targeted treatments for depression in people.

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  4. Life

    Feces study gets the poop on gorillas’ diet

    Chemical traces in animals’ droppings reflect shifts in recent food consumption.