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  1. Health & Medicine

    Just two cells to make memories last

    A pair of neurons in fly's brain is essential to long-term information storage and retrieval.

    By Laura Sanders
  2. Psychology

    Vodka delivers shot of creativity

    Alcohol intoxication raises men’s performance on a test of verbal ingenuity.

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Life

    Shark’s skin adds forward boost

    Fish gets extra thrust by the teeth of its skin.

    By Rebecca Cheung
  4. Life

    Cancer drug may have Alzheimer’s benefits

    Medication helps the brain clear a plaque-forming protein associated with dementia.

    By Laura Sanders
  5. Health & Medicine

    Tai chi helps Parkinson’s patients balance

    The controlled movement of the Chinese martial art can improve patients' coordination and limit falls, a study finds.