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Planetary ScienceCaught in the Act? Images may reveal planetary birth
Astronomers, for the first time, have imaged dusty clumps surrounding young stars that could be planets in the making.
By Ron Cowen -
Without Substance: ADHD meds don’t up kids’ drug abuse risk
Boys with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder who take prescribed stimulant medication don't become more likely to abuse drugs than boys who don't receive the medication.
By Bruce Bower -
Rare mutations tied to schizophrenia
Individual-specific DNA deletions and duplications, many located in genes involved in brain development, occur in an unusually large percentage of people with schizophrenia.
By Bruce Bower -
Materials ScienceSquid beaks are hardly soft
Water softens squid beaks toward their base, so they don't cut into the squid's own soft tissue.