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Motor Ways: Gene mutation impairs muscle coordination

Scientists have identified a gene mutation that appears to cause the motor impairment that occurs in a rare disorder called Joubert syndrome.

Animals

Pirates of the Amphibian: Males fertilize eggs of another guy’s gal

For the first time among amphibians, scientists have found frogs that sneak their sperm onto egg clutches left by another mating pair.

Health & Medicine

Tapping an Unlikely Source: Scientists use mouth membrane to construct corneal-surface transplants

Using membranes taken from the inside of the mouth, researchers have fashioned transplants that act as replacement outer layers for corneas in people with damaged vision.