Science of the Week, 10/13/17

Happy Friday the 13th to everyone! Hope it's not an unlucky day for you.

Here are some of the most interesting science news articles I read this week:

Smart bandage could promote better, faster healing

Freon-40 in space an indicator of extraterrestrial life?

Fingerprints lack scientific basis for legal certainty

Researchers uncover drain pipes in our brains

Changing behaviors may be easier when people see norms changing

Ultracold atoms point toward an intriguing magnetic behavior

Amazon farmers discovered the secret of domesticating wild rice 4,000 years ago


Have a good weekend, everyone, and see you Monday!