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  1. Life

    Gene links autism, bellyaches

    Researchers have uncovered a genetic link between autism and gastrointestinal disorders in some families.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Health & Medicine

    Where choices happen

    Different types of decisions are made in different areas of the brain’s frontal lobes, scientists say.

    By Solmaz Barazesh
  3. Physics

    Black hole constant makes unexpected appearance

    A mathematical constant that emerges only in the unusual conditions of specific black hole systems has shown up in a simple Newtonian system.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  4. Humans

    Playing for real in a virtual world

    Preteen boys and girls interacting in a virtual world display the same contrasting play styles that have been observed in real-world settings.