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Memory’s Molecules: Learning the Brain’s Vocabulary

Memory’s Molecules: Learning the Brain’s Vocabulary

Scientists struggle to explain the mind in terms of the molecule

By Ferris Jabr | Posted March 19, 2010

Biotech on a Budget

Biotech on a Budget

Could garage biology inspire a new generation of inventors?

By Ariel Bleicher | Posted February 26, 2010

How Does Your Brain Keep Track of Time?

How Does Your Brain Keep Track of Time?

A new finding challenges conventional wisdom about the mind’s internal clock

By Mike Orcutt | Posted February 22, 2010

They Got the Beat

They Got the Beat

Rhythm in animals reveals evolution of human music

By Mara Grunbaum | Posted February 5, 2010

Legacy of the Stone-Age Mind

Legacy of the Stone-Age Mind

Research suggests we remember better when we’re in survival mode

By Valerie Ross | Posted January 29, 2010

How to Build a Living Machine

How to Build a Living Machine

A molecular biologist gives a common organism a remarkable skill using man-made genes

By Ariel Bleicher | Posted January 27, 2010

Revealing Same-Sex Attraction’s Evolutionary Role

Revealing Same-Sex Attraction’s Evolutionary Role

One researcher brings back a dead hypothesis

By Alex Liu | Posted January 6, 2010

Can DNA Tests Reveal Nationality?

Can DNA Tests Reveal Nationality?

Scientists say no, but U.K. pilot program gathers data anyway

By Valerie Ross | Posted December 30, 2009

Which Canine Curriculum Should You Choose?

Which Canine Curriculum Should You Choose?

What science has to say about the best way to train your dog

By Lynne Peeples | Posted November 12, 2009

Will Eggplant be the World’s Next GM Crop?

Will Eggplant be the World’s Next GM Crop?

India’s biotech regulator says genetically engineered eggplant is safe for commercial use, but critics argue otherwise.

By Ariel Bleicher | Posted November 4, 2009

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