This article is about the senses of living organisms (vision, taste, etc.). For other uses of the term, see sense (disambiguation).

Senses are the physiological methods of perception. The senses and their operation, classification, and theory are overlapping topics studied by a variety of fields, most notably neuroscience, cognitive psychology (or cognitive science), and philosophy of perception.

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Patient Money: Getting Medical Help for the Mind as Well as the Body
By LESLEY ALDERMAN Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:41:54 -0000
A new law requires that next year big group plans provide the same level of care for mental health as for medical ones.
Readers Ask: Ulcers
By The New York Times Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:19:13 -0000
Dr. Neena S. Abraham answers readers' questions about ulcers.
After Setbacks, Small Successes for Gene Therapy
By GINA KOLATA Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:15:55 -0000
Three recent successes, though small, prompted hopes among scientists that a still-experimental idea for correcting genetic disorders might be back.

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Tiny tech sparks cell signal find
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:10:16 -0000
Tiny metal particles have been shown to cause damage to DNA across a cellular barrier - without having to cross it
Babies 'cry in mother's tongue'
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:38:56 -0000
German researchers say babies begin to pick up the nuances of their parents' accents while still in the womb.
Experts map the body's bacteria
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:46:22 -0000
Scientists have developed an atlas of the bacteria that live in different regions of the human body.

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