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  1. Humans

    Primates get a neural facial

    New brain-imaging studies indicate that similar brain areas coordinate face recognition in people, chimpanzees and macaque monkeys, suggesting that a face-sensitive brain system evolved early in primate evolution.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Health & Medicine

    Bacteria help themselves in damaged lungs

    An antibiotic produced by a bacterium acts as a molecular snorkel to help with breathing. The bacterium infects and kills many people with cystic fibrosis, and plugging the snorkel could lead to treatments.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. Health & Medicine

    Enzyme inventory affects ovarian cancer outlook

    Levels of two enzymes crucial for shutting down genes might clarify the prognosis for ovarian cancer patients, a new study finds.