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  1. Native signers may get right-brain aid

    Controversial brain-imaging data suggest that the right side of the brain contributes to the grammatical skills of people who grow up using sign language.

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  2. Neural peek at anxious, depressed kids

    A brain structure called the amygdala may play an influential role in severe cases of childhood anxiety and depression.

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  3. Foster infants retain security option

    As late as age 18 months, foster infants quickly develop a secure relationship with a nurturing foster mother.

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  4. Math

    Searchers capture a champion megaprime

    A participant in the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search set the record for the largest known prime number, which runs to 4,053,946 decimal digits.