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Why do some people never get cold, while others shiver at the slightest gust of wind? Research at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm shows that the answer lies in the muscles.

We all know that music can affect our mood. It makes us happier when we are already in a good mood or adds a touch of positivity to a gray day. But music has purely physical effects. Music that we like increases the calm and peaceful hormone oxytocin, strengthens the immune system and gets our intestines moving.

With advanced facial reconstructions, people can be raised from the dead. Sculptor/Archeologist Oscar Nilsson uses DNA traces and other forensic techniques to recreate people from the past.