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Humans‘Bonding hormone’ linked to post-baby blues
Low oxytocin levels in pregnant women may help predict whether they will have postpartum depression.
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LifeLife
How hummingbirds really work, the thermostat preferences of leeches, and cattle-sparing disease testing in this week’s news.
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HumansNobelists advise budding scientists
Laureates share unconventional wisdom with young investigators at Intel ISEF 2011.
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SpaceCrab Nebula activity keeps confounding
Unusually rapid fluctuations in the output of a supernova remnant send theorists scuttling for a reasonable explanation.
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ChemistryIdling jets pollute more than thought
Oily droplets emitted by planes operating at low power can turn into potentially toxic airborne particles.
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Health & MedicineDigestive Disease meeting
Obesity therapy for toddlers, plus digestive issues in athletes, carbs during pregnancy and more from Digestive Disease week 2011.
By Nathan Seppa -
LifeAnimals quickly colonized freshwater
Fossilized worm burrows show that life had moved beyond the oceans by 530 million years ago.
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HumansHumans
Music keeps the mind sharp, plus chimp self-recognition, bullying's bodily effects and more in this week's news.
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Health & MedicineFood/Nutrition
Losing weight with chocolate, plus deep-fried dioxins, edible sunscreens and more in this week's news
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BLOG: City of Angels welcomes the world’s biggest global science fair
Hundreds of young scientists arrive for the start of the 2011 Intel ISEF competition in Los Angeles.
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Health & MedicineUnnoticed celiac disease worth treating
People who have an antibody reaction to gluten but no outward symptoms are better off if they avoid grains containing the protein, a study shows.
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PsychologyAutism rates head up
Disorders may affect more kids than previously thought, a study in South Korea suggests.
By Bruce Bower