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We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.

  1. Agriculture

    Predators zoom in on lice-infested salmon

    New research reveals another impact of fish farming on wild stocks.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    Bullies’ brains empathize, but with a twist

    Brain imaging studies show teens with aggressive conduct disorder display greater brain activity while viewing video of others in pain.

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  3. Humans

    AAAS: Climate-friendly fish

    Many intangibles determine how big — or small — the carbon footprint is of that fish you're thinking about eating.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    MRSA has its day in the sun

    Beachgoers may be exposed to antibiotic-resistant microbe strain in sea and sand, but there appears to be no link to infection.

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  5. Earth

    AAAS: Climate-friendly dining … meats

    The carbon footprints of raising livestock for food.

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  6. Health & Medicine

    Beta-blockers erase emotion of fearful memories

    Beta blockers could change the way emotional memories are stored, a finding which could help people suffering from anxiety disorders

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  7. Humans

    AAAS: A pyrotechnic display

    Fireworks came to AAAS, or was it the other way around?

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  8. Humans

    Coupons help evaluate game of Go

    Variant version of ancient board game Go allows researchers to see how players value their moves, possibly providing clues to the math behind complex games like chess.

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  9. Humans

    AAAS: March of the Hungry Penguins

    Patagonian penguins have become sentinels of climate change and human impacts on the marine world.

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  10. Humans

    AAAS: Darwin is the 1000th Steve

    The amusing list of living scientists supporting evolution was topped, this evening, by a man named Darwin.

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  11. Humans

    Kissing chemistry

    Unlocking the secrets of the lip-lock.

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  12. Agriculture

    AAAS: Stress Can Make Plants More Nutritious

    People who aren't veggie lovers might want to seek out types of produce that deliver an especially big nutrient bang for the gram.

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