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  1. Life

    Mice lose cat fear for good after infection

    Parasite carried by cats causes ill effects on rodents long after mice get over disease.

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  2. Humans

    Brain research goals laid out

    NIH details priority areas, including improving imaging technology and mapping brain structures.

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  3. Science & Society

    Coming soon: Science News any way you want it

    On October 2, we will launch a new and expanded Science News website. And starting with the October 19 issue, all print subscribers will have access to a new iPad version of Science News, at no additional charge. You’ll also notice a smart new look for the magazine.

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  4. Neuroscience

    A beacon illuminates a key Alzheimer’s protein

    In PET scans, researchers can now see tau, which accompanies amyloid in diseased brains.

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  5. Psychology

    Poker pros’ arms betray their hands

    Top players' arm motions when betting provide clues to whether or not they hold strong cards.

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  6. Tech

    Bacterial batteries get a solid boost

    Using microbes to harvest energy from wastewater now has a silver lining, with the metal making reliable, rechargeable batteries.

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  7. Humans

    Chemical behind corked wine quashes other aromas

    Old sock smell signals contamination but doesn't belong to TCA, study proposes.

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  8. Earth

    Hot spot deep beneath North America could have triggered quakes

    Mantle plume might have left trail of hot rock under continental US.

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  9. Math

    Born half a century ago, chaos theory languished for years

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  10. Planetary Science

    Cometlike crashes produce building blocks of life

    Amino acids in collision residue support importance of extraterrestrial impacts.

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  11. Planetary Science

    Eclipsing the sun, from Mars

    NASA rover catches silhouette of Martian moon

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  12. Genetics

    Genes for body symmetry may also control handedness

    Lefties and righties can thank same genes that put hearts on left side for hand dominance, study of thousands of people’s DNA suggests.

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