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AnimalsFruit flies hear by spinning their noses
Drosophila have a rotating ear—and odor-sensing—structure that's new to science.
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Health & MedicineStudies suggest how salad may protect heart
Lutein, a yellow pigment in many fruits and vegetables, may inhibit processes that jump-start the development of atherosclerosis.
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ChemistryChemists decorate nanotubes for usefulness
Researchers have developed a new technique for attaching groups of atoms to the sides of carbon nanotubes, creating compounds with extraordinary strength and conductivity.
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Babies may thrive on wordless conversation
Although unable to say a word, 4-month-olds coordinate the timing of their vocalizations with those of adult partners in conversational ways that may have implications for social and intellectual development.