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  1. Health & Medicine

    Fingerprints filter the vibrations fingers feel

    A new robotics study suggests that the ridges select the right frequencies for light touch

    By Laura Sanders
  2. Health & Medicine

    Donating a kidney doesn’t hurt long-term health

    A survey of donors since the 1960s finds survival rates on par with the general population.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Humans

    Young scientists clear hurdle in national competition

    Intel Science Talent Search finalists announced.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  4. Health & Medicine

    I feel your pain, even though I can’t feel mine

    A new imaging study looks at how people are able to empathize with others, even when they haven’t experienced something firsthand.