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  1. Health & Medicine

    News in brief: Body & Brain

    Baby's first bites make a big impression, and so do European biomedical journals, in this week's news.

    By Science News
  2. Earth

    Ancient fossil sheds light on early evolution of body armor

    A relative of today’s crabs and insects, the 10-legged, 520-million-year-old find may be the earliest known example of its kind with protected, jointed limbs.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Health & Medicine

    Tired, sure, but is it from Lyme disease or chronic fatigue?

    A scan of proteins in spinal fluid reveals distinct signatures for these two conditions, offering hope for better diagnosis and possibly treatment.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Humans

    Mafia informants fail acid test

    Tests of sulfuric acid on pig carcasses cast doubts on Mafia claims of dissolving murder victims in a matter of minutes.