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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.

Brain

The brain behind the game

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

Animals

Eyes from ions

Scientists use charged molecules to grow eyes in tadpole guts.

Computing

Electronic skin

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

Chemistry

Self-cleaning clothes

A few hours of sunshine cleans specially treated cotton fabrics.

Earth

Water, water, not everywhere

Satellites show a drop in Earth’s groundwater levels.

Microbes

Glowing, gutsy hitchhikers

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

Animals

Fins as early legs

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

Science & Society

New dangers from bird flu

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

Animals

Bloodsuckers get out of bed

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