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HumansA new glimpse at the earliest Americans
Along a stream in central Texas, archaeologists have found a campsite occupied at the tail end of the Ice Age.
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PhysicsDiamond could store quantum information
A new technique would use flaws in crystal structure to hold data.
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Health & MedicineGene therapy for Parkinson’s advances
Brain surgery to insert genetic cargo improves movement in some patients, a study shows.
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LifeBrain chemical influences sexual preference in mice
Males lacking the neurotransmitter serotonin court both sexes equally, researchers are surprised to find.
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LifeWho felt it not, smelt it not
A genetic defect in a crucial protein stops both pain and smells from reaching the brain.