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By switching between number symbols and dot clusters, the researchers could test both symbolic number understanding and more basic quantity recognition.

From Science Daily

You could argue that the tuna melt is the most intimate thing that happens in that apartment.

From Salon

It was malleable and oblong, perfectly complemented by a waft of boy-next-door blond locks and a brow that could convey emotion just as well as any histrionic soap dialogue.

From Salon

It isn’t clear what the price/earnings ratio will be for creating a real-life Terminus, which could take decades at best.

From The Wall Street Journal

The findings suggest that existing medications, including doxazosin, could be useful when combined with established treatments such as chemotherapy or immunotherapy.

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