* Photo captures 3 planets by distant sun:
The technology for imaging worlds in far-off solar
systems is making strides, astronomers say.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/081113_planet-image


* Videogame craving may rev up brain's 
addiction circuits:
When the urge to play a video game strikes, some
players show similar brain activity to that of drug
addicts, a study suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/081111_gaming


* Mouth microbes helping the chef make 
magic?:
Bacteria play a role in creating the distinctive
flavors of certain foods, scientists report.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081110_flavor


* Forgotten but not gone: leprosy lives on in 
America:
Long seen as a disease of biblical times, leprosy
still lurks but is often misdiagnosed, researchers
warn.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081109_leprosy



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