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Health & Medicine

Turning the immune system on cancer

A new class of drugs uncloaks tumors in some patients, awakening home-grown cells to fight several cancer types.

Archaeology

Golden Fleece myth was based on real events, geologists contend

Jason’s legend grew out of long-distance trade with people who used sheepskins to collect gold.

Oceans

Robotic subs reveal thicker Antarctic sea ice

New measurements by robotic subs suggest that scientists have underestimated Antarctic sea ice thickness.

Physics

Negative mass might not defy Einstein

Repulsive matter could have played a role in the early universe, a computational study finds.