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We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.

  1. Climate

    EPA asks: Could you drive less?

    Gas prices may need to climb more before most of us do the right thing.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    Journey to the center of the brain

    New map of brain's anatomy reveals communication hub that corresponds to an area active when the mind wanders.

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  3. Psychology

    Woman knob twists

    People nonverbally impose a specific order on descriptions of witnessed events, a tendency that may influence the structure of new languages, a new study suggests.

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  4. Astronomy

    Citizen Astronomy

    Astronomers have found big benefits from recruiting the public to lend their eyes and image-processing prowess

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  5. Psychology

    Wave of resilience

    Indian survivors of the devastating Asian tsunami employed spiritual and community coping strategies to regain emotional balance

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  6. Astronomy

    Too much information in the Odyssey

    A controversial interpretation of passages from the Odyssey suggests that Homer knew much more about planetary motions than historians thought possible.

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  7. Life

    Losing sleep

    A genetic source of mental retardation and autism may also disrupt sleep patterns.

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  8. Health & Medicine

    Vessel rescue

    A blood pressure medication limits damage to the aorta in people with Marfan syndrome, possibly signaling a new therapy for the condition.

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  9. Agriculture

    Bee-Loved Plantings

    Zipcode-organized guidelines tell gardeners, farmers and others how to design a landscape that will not only entice pollinators but also keep these horticultural helpers happy.

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  10. Health & Medicine

    Ch-ch-ch-changes

    Epigenetic shifts continue throughout a person’s lifetime, and the overall pattern of these shifts appears similar within families.

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  11. Ecosystems

    Human ‘Signature’ in Fish Losses

    Why the whales-ate-my-fish argument doesn't hold water.

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  12. Health & Medicine

    Heel test

    A simple, inexpensive ultrasound test of the heel might reveal whether a person is at risk of osteoporosis and should get more extensive tests.

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