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  1. Mutation blocks fat absorption

    A newly discovered gene in zebrafish seems to prevent the animals from absorbing fat molecules from their diets.

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  2. Stimulant use eases in U.S. children

    The sharp increase in youngsters taking prescribed stimulants that was noted a decade ago largely leveled off between 1997 and 2002.

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  3. Archaeology

    Ancient text gives Judas heroic glow

    Researchers have announced the restoration and translation of a 1,700-year-old papyrus document containing the Gospel of Judas, an account that portrays Judas Iscariot as a hero, not as Jesus' betrayer.

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  4. Babies Prune Their Focus: Perception narrows toward infancy’s end

    Between the ages of 6 months and 8 months, infants lose the ability to match the vocalizations and facial movements of monkeys shown in video clips, signaling a temporary perceptual narrowing as babies focus on the human social realm.