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- Earth
Earth & Environment
BPA triggers gene changes in people, cleaning drain waters and more in this week's news.
- Life
Genes & Cells
Lying sea bass labels, marijuana's genome sequenced and more in this week's news.
- Humans
Recession-sensitive parenting
Economic downturn led to temporarily more severe parenting tactics among genetically predisposed mothers.
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Bypass’s Big Boon
Scientists spot key players in surgery’s surprising ability to reverse diabetes.
- Life
Helping Bats Hold On
Scientists seek a savior as a deadly fungal pandemic explodes through vulnerable colonies.
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Rome: Day One by Andrea Carandini
An archaeologist puts forth a controversial theory, contending that a king named Romulus scratched out Rome’s boundaries in a day. Princeton Univ. Press, 2011, 172 p., $24.95
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Someone Else’s Twin: The True Story of Babies Switched at Birth by Nancy L. Segal
An expert on twins explores cases of identical twins raised apart after one is switched with another infant at birth, delving into the effects of nature and nurture on behavior. Prometheus Books, 2011, 301 p., $25
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When Gadgets Betray Us: The Dark Side of Our Infatuation With New Technologies by Robert Vamosi
This investigation into the dark side of the digital world reveals hidden risks of smartphones and how to manage gadgets that can expose a user’s every move. Basic Books, 2011, 222 p., $26.99
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The Compass of Pleasure: How Our Brains Make Fatty Foods, Orgasm, Exercise, Marijuana, Generosity, Vodka, Learning, and Gambling Feel So Good by David J. Linden
A neuroscientist gives a lively description of the pursuit of pleasure, one of the most powerful forces in the human brain. Viking, 2011, 230 p., $26.95
