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Our 'go-to' hiking shoes for rainy fall weather hit their lowest-ever price ahead of Black Friday
By Anna Gora published
Deals Save over 50% on the Columbia Konos TRS Outdry hiking and trail running shoes at Amazon.

Milk leaking from woman's armpits revealed 'ectopic breasts'
By Mindy Weisberger published
After giving birth, a woman noticed that she produced milk from both her mammary glands and her armpits.

'As if a shudder ran from its brain to its body': The neuroscientists that learned to control memories in rodents
By Steve Ramirez published
In this adapted excerpt from "How to Change a Memory," author and neuroscientist Steve Ramirez recounts the events that led him and his colleagues to discover memories could be artificially controlled in rodents by zapping their brains with lasers.

A toxicologist explains when you can safely cut the moldy part off food, and when it's best to toss it
By Brad Reisfeld published
Molds and bacteria can produce dangerous toxins — and they don’t taste very good, either.

Do people dream in color or black and white?
By Abby Wilson published
Whether we report having dreams in color or in black and white may be influenced by the media we watch, or perhaps that simply influences the way we remember them.

One molecule could usher revolutionary medicines for cancer, diabetes and genetic disease — but the US is turning its back on it
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The U.S. government is divesting from mRNA vaccines, but will other uses of the technology be spared? In a time of uncertainty, scientists worry that revolutionary treatments for cancer, immune dysfunction and genetic disease may be left on the lab bench.

'Chemo brain' may stem from damage to the brain's drainage system
By Sophie Berdugo published
An early-stage study has found that a common chemotherapy drug disrupts lymphatic cells in the tissue surrounding the brain. This is linked to memory issues in mice.

Why don't teeth count as bones?
By Marilyn Perkins published
Teeth and bones may appear alike, but they actually have more differences than similarities.
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