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Music and the shaping of humanity

Music and the shaping of humanity

A musician-turned neuroscientist suggests that evolution had a hand in how we respond to music. He chose six songs as examples of how we achieve cooperative goals like acquiring knowledge and love. He also explains why The Beatles' failure to imitate their musical heroes made them stars.

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A new era for stem cell research?

A new era for stem cell research?

President-elect Barack Obama has suggested that he'll be doing an about face on many of President Bush's policies, including the restrictions on stem cell research. Bioethicists, researchers, and the Vatican alike are watching this move closely.

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Friday Follow: Large Hadron Collider experiment stalls

Friday Follow: Large Hadron Collider experiment stalls

The world's largest particle accelerator fired up with great fanfare in September. But the long awaited experiment had to be shut down shortly after because of an electrical error. A scientist who witnessed the startup talks about what's next for the Large Hadron Collider.

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Minnesota company to test escape system for astronauts

Later today, a Minnesota-based company will test an escape system for NASA astronauts in the event of an emergency. The aerospace and defense company Alliant Techsystems is developing what is called a Launch Abort System. That system would sit on the very top of the new space vehicle that is replacing the Shuttle, and whisk the crew to safety in an emergency.

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