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Virtual Water: Tackling the Threat to Our Planet’s Most Precious Resource by Tony Allan
Learn why it takes 140 liters of water to make a cup of coffee in this exploration of the water use hidden in everyday life. I.B. Tauris, 2011, 368 p., $18
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The Wild Life of Our Bodies: Predators, Parasites, and Partners That Shape Who We Are Today by Rob Dunn
A biologist explores how “clean living” has made people sicker in some ways. Harper, 2011, 290 p., $26.99
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- Life
Genes & Cells
Caterpillars brainwashed by virus, bacteria break DNA and more in this week’s news.
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Science From On High
Google Earth gives researchers new access.
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Tumor Tell-All
Unraveling complex genetic stories in cancer cells may lead to personalized treatment.
- Space
Super-Earths may come in two flavors
As more exoplanets are discovered, evidence emerges that worlds can be either fluffy or dense.
- Humans
Fossil finds offer close look at a contested ancestor
Nearly 2 million-year-old fossils offer glimpses of a species that may, or may not, have been crucial for human evolution.
- Health & Medicine
Body & Brain
Vaccine knocks down diarrhea cases, a flag for mortality risk and more in this week’s news.
- Earth
Earthly riches heaven sent
A period of heavy meteorite bombardment after Earth's formation may have peppered Earth's outer layers with useful metals.
