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Environment

Elevated carbon dioxide may impair reasoning

Insufficient ventilation allows exhaled gas to build up indoors, diminishing decision-making abilities.

Math

Living longer comes easier

Human longevity is largely a modern phenomenon.

Neuroscience

Teens can keep their cool to win rewards

An unexpected experimental result suggests adolescent impulsivity is not inevitable.

Physics

Supersolidity loses its luster

Bizarre quantum state may not exist after all, new experiments suggest.

Planetary Science

Scientists probe fresh Martian meteorite 

Rock holds clues to Red Planet’s atmosphere and surface conditions.