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Health & MedicineAlpha wave may affect sleep quality
A type of brain activity once considered diagnostic of wakefulness persists during slumber, and the more intense it is the more easily a person can be jolted awake.
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SpaceStellar wormholes may exist
Tunnels through spacetime would connect pairs of stars, new simulations suggest.
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PsychologyA man lost in musical time
A man who can’t feel music’s pulse or move in time to it provides initial clues to ‘beat deafness.’
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EarthLow sperm counts linked to fetal effects
Low male fertility may partly stem from chemical exposures in utero, an anatomical study suggests.