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  1. Physics

    Turning up the heat on electrons reveals an elusive physics phenomenon

    Heating a strip of platinum creates a “spin current” in the material’s electrons due to the spin Nernst effect.

    By Emily Conover
  2. Health & Medicine

    About 1 in 5 teens has had a concussion

    Almost 20 percent of U.S. teens have had at least one diagnosed concussion in the past, an analysis of a 2016 national survey finds.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  3. Anthropology

    Neandertal kids were a lot like kids today — at least in how they grew

    Ancient youngster’s spine and brain grew at relatively slow pace.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Health & Medicine

    From day one, a frog’s developing brain is calling the shots

    Frog brains help organize muscle and nerve patterns early in development.