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PsychologyDream a little dream of recall
As the sleeping brain builds memories it generates dreams about recently learned material, a new study suggests.
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SpaceSolar-staring spacecraft captures novel views of sun’s violence
NASA has released the first images recorded by the Solar Dynamics Observatory, the first craft to examine the sun’s entire disk at high resolution and over a multitude of wavelengths.
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HumansWha’dja say?
Casual speakers drop syllables and even whole words, eavesdropping scientists report.
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EarthStudies aim to resolve confusion over mercury risks from fish
Several new papers suggest strategies by which American diners can negotiate a mercury minefield to tap dietary benefits in fish.