In Brief: Apr. 10, 2000

WHICH WAY OUT? Here's a scientific explanation for all those arguments with your spouse over directions. Researchers at the University of Ulm in Germany scanned the brains of men and women as they tried to escape a 3-D virtual-reality maze and found that the sexes use different parts of the brain to process directions. Men relied on their left hippocampus and used geometry to find their way. Women used their right frontal cortex, trusting memory to keep landmarks in mind.

TAP VS. BOTTLED Many parents assume that drinking bottled water is healthier for their families, but recent research shows that...

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