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  1. Health & Medicine

    Scientists Say: THC

    The active chemical in marijuana might have some medicinal value. But studies point to THC's potential risks, especially for teens.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    Skin appears to be no barrier for some common ‘forever’ chemicals

    These PFAS, which have been linked to health problems, show up in many products that we touch every day — including clothes and food packaging.

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  3. Animals

    Parrots may offer clues to how our intelligence evolved

    Studies of the brainy birds’ abilities to use tools, solve puzzles, speak words and more may teach us about how our species got our smarts.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Use of injectable GLP-1 weight-loss drugs skyrockets among teens

    Their long-term safety is still an issue for kids. Meanwhile, a new vibrating robotic pill in early trials might offer an edible alternative to GLP-1s.

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  5. Humans

    Rain Bosworth studies how deaf kids experience the world

    This deaf experimental psychologist has found that babies are born ready to learn sign language, just like spoken language.

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  6. Health & Medicine

    Want to avoid getting sick? Adopt these immune-boosting behaviors

    Research points to ways we can work to stay healthy, even in the face of germs.

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  7. Health & Medicine

    Python fangs inspired a fix for shoulder injuries common in sports

    Curved teeth could grip fragile shoulder tendons without tearing, making rotator-cuff repairs stronger and more likely to last. 

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  8. Tech

    Did builders of Egypt’s first pyramid use a water-powered elevator?

    A controversial study suggests that ancient people might have used one to hoist the stones used to assemble into King Djoser’s pyramid.

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  9. Humans

    Peripheral vision and what we can see in the dark

    The differences between the rods and cones in our eyes explain why objects seem to vanish in the dark when we look at them.

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