July 2007

• Revealed: how the mind processes placebo effect

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  Expecting a big reward helps the reward to come true.

  news@nature.com

  (18 July 2007); doi:10.1038/news070716-10

• Misconduct hearing starts in Britain

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  Andrew Wakefield's status as doctor is under review.

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  (18 July 2007); doi:10.1038/news070716-6

• Fly library boosts gene tool supply

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  Massive collection of transgenic Drosophila spreads its wings.

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  (11 July 2007); doi:10.1038/448115a

• New candidate drug for bipolar disorder

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  A designed alternative to lithium shows early promise.

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  (6 July 2007); doi:10.1038/news070702-17

• Smart apes spit

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  Orang-utans use water to solve peanut puzzle.

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  (4 July 2007); doi:10.1038/news070702-7

• Powerful urine is mind-altering

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  Alpha-male pheromones cause females to make brain cells.

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  (1 July 2007); doi:10.1038/news070625-14

• Cancer atlas maps out sample worries

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  Initial wobbles show importance of quality control.

  news@nature.com

  (27 June 2007); doi:10.1038/4471036a

• High notes really are high

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  Perception of pitch and spatial orientation are linked.

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  (24 June 2007); doi:10.1038/news070618-18