Humans

  1. Humans

    Some kids’ remorseless road to later conduct problems

    A callous, unemotional style in a small proportion of 7-year-olds heralds years of severe misconduct.

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  2. Psychology

    Bilingual babies cue in to languages

    Babies exposed to two native tongues gain an early advantage in recognizing different languages.

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  3. Humans

    Sweeps weak in human evolution

    Contrary to conventional wisdom, the rapid spread of beneficial mutations has been relatively rare in the evolutionary history of Homo sapiens, a new study shows.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Body & Brain

    A high-fiber diet may prolong life, plus more in this week’s news.

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  5. Life

    Hibernation mystery

    Somehow overwintering bears slow their metabolic rates far more than their slightly decreased body temperatures would predict.

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  6. Health & Medicine

    Saving preemies’ vision

    A drug designed to fight cancer also may thwart aberrant blood vessel growth in the eyes of babies born preterm, a study finds.

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  7. Humans

    Ice Age cups crafted from crania

    An English cave serves up the oldest known vessels made from human skulls

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  8. Humans

    Human ancestors have identity crisis

    Fossils heralded as the remains of 4- to 7-million-year-old hominids might actually come from apes.

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  9. Health & Medicine

    Brain cells start sending signals early

    Fetal neurons show firing patterns similar to those seen in sleeping adults.

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  10. Humans

    2012 budget offers pain and gain for R&D

    In a year of federal belt-tightening, the administration prioritizes basic research, education, clean energy and environmental science.

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  11. Humans

    Humans

    The sort-of-popular kids are the biggest bullies, plus more in this week’s news.

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  12. Life

    How cuts can spur tumor growth

    Cancerous cells flock to wounds, a study in mice finds.

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