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  1. Humans

    From the May 15, 1937, issue

    A new seat of learning, hazards to workers, and a machine with feeling.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    Cancer Risk—Understanding the Puzzle

    The news is filled with stories about cancer risk. Some of the information can be confusing and contradictory. How do you know what to believe? This new Web site from the National Cancer Institute cuts through the hype to help you understand the plain and simple truth about cancer risk. Go to: http://understandingrisk.cancer.gov

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  3. Humans

    From the May 8, 1937, issue

    Finishing a telescope, finding new matter, and launching rockets.

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  4. X-treme Microbes

    This graphics-heavy online feature tells the stories of microbes that survive and even thrive in inhospitable environments, including bone-dry deserts, boiling acid, and radioactive rock.