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Brain keeps eye on performance
A brain area that controls eye movements may also participate in a broader neural system of self-regulation.
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Suicide rates revised for depression
A research review concludes that the suicide rate among people diagnosed with depression has been overstated.
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PhysicsHeating, simulations get the drop on drips
Air can buoy a layer of oil and, perhaps, even water leaking through a ceiling, if the air is relatively warm compared with the liquid.
By Peter Weiss -
AstronomyX rays unveil secret lives of black holes
New studies challenge the notion that supermassive black holes finished growing soon after their host galaxies formed and suggest new ways to find these black holes and measure their mass.