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The Year in Mind & Brain NewsJanuary 3: A tribe without number words, training that makes people smarter, your photographic memory, and more...
#28: Lithium May Be the Answer for Lou Gehrig’s DiseaseDecember 17 2008: For years, sufferers of Lou Gehrig’s Disease had little hope of an effective treatment. But now, a new study shows that hope could lie in the unlikeliest of drugs.
#30: Magpies Recognize Themselves in the MirrorDecember 17 2008: Do animals have a sense of self? One way to test this question is by determining whether they can identify themselves in a mirror. And it's a test that magpies have now passed.
#39: Amazonian Tribe Doesn't Have Words for NumbersDecember 15 2008: Imagine a world without words to express numbers. That's how a newly-discovered Amazonian tribe has been living since its inception.
#52: Musical Ability Seems to Be 50 Percent GeneticDecember 12 2008: Common sense—and history—show that musical talent runs in families. Now scientists have found proof that your vocal or instrumental abilities really are linked to your genes.