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PsychologySimpleminded Voters
An innovative research technique has led researchers to conclude that well-informed voters often use simple rules of thumb to sift through mountains of campaign information and pick the candidate who best reflects their own political views.
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Stranded: A whale of a mystery
Scientists generally agree that sonar can trigger strandings of certain whales, but no one really knows what leads these deep divers to the beach.
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Health & MedicineFinding the Golden Genes
Advances in gene therapy could tempt some athletes to enhance their genetic makeup, leading some researchers to work on detection methods just in case.
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Health & MedicineInsightful Light
Raman spectroscopy may offer doctors, dentists and forensic scientists a better tool for molecular detection.
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Potent Promise: Essential Stemness
Scientists move closer to understanding the dual fates of embryonic stem cells — to divide or develop.
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LifeSting Operation
Scientists use bees and wasps to sniff out the illicit and the dangerous.
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The decider
Informing the debate over the reality of ‘free will’ requires learning something about the lateral habenula.
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EarthThe Hunt for Habitable Planets
Here and now, a new suite of small telescopes are poised to look for Earthlike planets beyond the solar system.
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MicrobesTeam spirit
Working together, bacteria and other microbes can accomplish much more than they can alone. Now scientists hope to harness that ability by engineering their own microbial consortia.
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NeuroscienceIt’s written all over your face
To potential mates, your mug may reveal more than you think.