This week in science news: Are you a mosquito magnet? Here’s why. Researchers using topological mathematics have uncovered a hidden rule in abstract art that corresponds to people’s perceptions. And scientists developed a technology to create new electrical connections between specific neurons that could improve resilience to stress.
Saturday Citations: Prehistoric dentistry; sleep and aging; our photogenic sun
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