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- Chemistry
Smelling the menu
Mouse breath triggers special cells in the nose that help send a safe-to-eat message.
- Health & Medicine
Everyone poops his or her own viruses
The viral denizens of a person’s intestines are unique and don’t change much over time, a study suggests.
- Earth
New ‘walking’ fishes discovered in Gulf oil-spill zone
Pancake batfishes may be getting oiled before they get named.
- Paleontology
Apes and Old World monkeys may have split later than thought
A 29- to 28-million-year-old primate fossil found in Saudi Arabia assists scientists in timing a major evolutionary transition.
- Health & Medicine
Body shape may affect mental acuity
Among women 65 to 79, big apples performed better than plump pears on tests of memory and reasoning.
- Life
Science leaps forward with Calaveras County frog jump
Biologists test the pros of amphibian athletics.
- Health & Medicine
Antiaging protein also boosts learning and memory
An antiaging molecule also helps keep the mind sharp.
- Health & Medicine
Proteins last longer in the brain
A study in mice could lead to a better understanding of aging, Alzheimer’s and other degenerative processes.
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- Health & Medicine
Critics point to flaws in longevity study
BLOG: A study showing a genetic basis for exceptionally long life in humans has come under fire from critics.
- Planetary Science
Up close and personal with an asteroid
The Rosetta orbiter makes its second swing past a relic of the early solar system.
- Earth
Mangroves do a coast good
Left intact, dense swaths of trees can reduce tsunami damage, a new study suggests.
