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  1. Brain

    Action gaming and quick thinking

    Playing action games can hone ability to decide quickly, precisely.

    By Stephen Ornes
  2. Health & Medicine

    Better living from scorpion venom

    Toxins in venom could be used to battle pests, fight cancer, even numb pain.

    By Emily Sohn
  3. Health & Medicine

    Tomatoes that trick taste buds

    Eating these lab-grown treats can make sour foods taste really sweet.

    By Stephen Ornes
  4. Tech

    World’s tiniest fridge

    Staying cool, even in the quantum world.

    By Stephen Ornes
  5. Health & Medicine

    Giving the brain a hand

    PROFILE: Scientist Kristen Brennand uses stem cells to understand brain disorders.

    By Susan Gaidos
  6. Environment

    Gulf oil finds many paths

    Questions, and lots of oil, remain months after Gulf disaster.

    By Stephen Ornes
  7. Animals

    Poop-sniffing mice to the rescue

    Animals can detect droppings left by ducks with Bird Flu.

    By Stephen Ornes
  8. Planets

    Holes in Martian moon mystery

    Phobos may be lots of empty space.

    By Stephen Ornes
  9. Environment

    The oily Gulf

    The Gulf oil spill is massive, will take years to clean up.

    By Stephen Ornes
  10. Animals

    Afraid of its own fishy reflection

    A cichlid brain works differently when the fish attacks its mirror image.

    By Stephen Ornes
  11. Genetics

    Your inner Neandertal

    New study finds some DNA in modern humans was passed down from Neandertals.

    By Stephen Ornes
  12. Chemistry

    These gems make their own way

    Gemstones made in the lab could improve your cell phone or catch nasty bacteria in your water.

    By Roberta Kwok
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