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  1. Anthropology

    The gene that came to stay

    A gene thought by some scientists to foster a bold, novelty-seeking personality, as well as attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD), apparently spread substantially in human populations over roughly the past 40,000 years.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Astronomy

    All Aglow in the Early Universe

    Was the infant cosmos a star-making machine?

    By Ron Cowen
  3. Ecosystems

    Tadpole Science Gets Its Legs . . .

    The amazingly complex tadpole now shines in ecological studies.

    By Susan Milius

  4. Biological Dark Matter

    The discovery that some genes encode RNA strands instead of proteins has surprised biologists.

    By John Travis
  5. Health & Medicine

    Viruses stop antibiotic-resistant bacteria

    Bacteriophages, viruses that destroy bacteria, can protect mice from bacteria that are impervious to antibiotics.