Humans
We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
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- Life
The yin and yang of male pattern baldness
The discovery of a hormone-like molecule in the scalp may offer new clues for treating baldness.
- Health & Medicine
Abnormal cells may signal hidden heart risk
Damage to blood vessel lining shows up in blood tests.
- Humans
Proposed cuts in planetary science take center stage
NASA officials endure slings and arrows of outraged researchers.
- Health & Medicine
Cell phone research suggests fetal risk
Constant exposure of pregnant mice to devices’ radiation is linked to behavioral and brain abnormalities in offspring.
- Earth
Nanopollutants change blood vessel reactivity
Tiny particles alter normal vessel functions, animal studies show.
- Humans
Evolution takes Asian refuge
Multiple humanlike species may have arisen in cold-weather retreats and then interbred with ancient people.
- Health & Medicine
Retina can help reveal brain health
Among older women, diseased blood vessels at the back of the eye are linked to lower scores on mental tests and other signs of possible ministrokes.
- Humans
Teens win big at science competition
The top awards in the 2012 Intel Science Talent Search go to young scientists working on cancer, innovative sources of energy and behavioral genetics.
- Psychology
Pi master’s storied recall
Remembering more than 60,000 consecutive numbers takes exhaustive practice at spinning yarns.
- Humans
Science competition finalists go public
Public day allows high school students to present their projects.
- Health & Medicine
A dash of marrow helps kidney transplant
A new approach enables researchers to wean some patients who receive poorly matched kidneys off immune-suppressing drugs
