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  1. Environment

    ‘Nonstick’ chemicals may undercut value of vaccinations

    Chemicals used to make fabrics stain resistant and pans stick resistant are showing up everywhere — including in kids. One big downside: New data show they can keep vaccines from working well.

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  2. Brain

    The brain behind the game

    Top athletes watch and learn from their teams, coaches and opponents.

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  3. Animals

    Eyes from ions

    Scientists use charged molecules to grow eyes in tadpole guts.

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  4. Computing

    Electronic skin

    Tiny, nearly invisible devices stick to skin, ‘talk’ to computers.

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  5. Teacher’s questions for Electronic skin

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  6. Chemistry

    Self-cleaning clothes

    A few hours of sunshine cleans specially treated cotton fabrics.

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  7. Earth

    Water, water, not everywhere

    Satellites show a drop in Earth’s groundwater levels.

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  8. Microbes

    Glowing, gutsy hitchhikers

    Bacteria glow to get across the ocean inside animals’ guts.

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  9. Teacher’s Questions for Bedbugs

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  10. Animals

    Fins as early legs

    “Walking” fish may help scientists understand how ancient animals learned to move on land.

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  11. Science & Society

    New dangers from bird flu

    U.S. government asks scientists to keep some secrets about their bird flu research.

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  12. Animals

    Bloodsuckers get out of bed

    Bedbugs have reemerged as a global menace — and they may be lurking in the dark near you.

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