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- Health & Medicine
Losing control over sugar
A common pollutant and sweetener mess with important hormones.
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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.
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- Microbes
Surprisingly hardy flu germs
Flu-causing viruses may live for days or even months outside the body.
- Humans
Digging into the Maya mystery
In a Central American jungle, archaeologists and volunteers uncover ruins of the once-powerful civilization.
- Humans
Mummies share their secrets
Cutting-edge technology such as CT, or CAT, scans and endoscopes are allowing scientists to see not just what’s underneath the wrappings but also what’s inside a mummy’s body.
- Humans
Old bones ignite fresh debate
Scientists try to understand how 2 million-year-old fossils fit among ancient species.
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- Health & Medicine
Worms, your unlikely allies
Parasites show promise in treating immune disorders.
By Nathan Seppa