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Health & MedicineUltrasound’s New Focus
No longer limiting the use of sound waves to diagnostic medicine, researchers are studying high-intensity focused ultrasound as a treatment for uterine fibroids, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and other cancers.
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MathPapercraft Polyhedra
Constructing intricate polyhedra requires considerable skill and artistry. For more math, visit the MathTrek blog.
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HumansFrom the April 18, 1936, issue
A spooky museum at night and heredity as a cause of cancer.
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Finding Form
Biologist Sean Carroll maintains a site devoted to the genetics of animal body designs and evolution. Read about advances in the emerging field of evolutionary developmental biology and watch brief movies of embryo formation in fruit flies, butterfly wing development, and other natural wonders.