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  1. Neuroscience

    Rethinking which cells are the conductors of learning and memory

    Brain cells called glia may be center stage when it comes to learning and memory, recent research suggests.

    By Ashley Yeager
  2. Life

    The tree of life gets a makeover

    Biology’s tree of life has morphed from the familiar classroom version emphasizing kingdoms into a complex depiction of supergroups, in which animals are aligned with a slew of single-celled cousins.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Neuroscience

    Brain activity in unconscious patients offers new views of awareness

    As more people survive serious brain injury, researchers are using EEG and fMRI to learn who is aware inside an unresponsive body.

    By Laura Beil
  4. Neuroscience

    Special Report: Dimensions of Time

    Science News writers report on the latest scientific investigations into time’s place in the physical, biological and mental worlds.