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  1. Genetics

    Microbes may reveal colon cancer mutations

    Certain microbial mixes are associated with particular DNA mutations in colon cancer, a new study suggests.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Anthropology

    Long before going to Europe, humans ventured east to Asia

    Cave finds indicate modern humans reached southern China long before entering Europe.

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Health & Medicine

    Cancer drug’s effectiveness overinflated in animal studies

    Claims about the cancer drug sunitinib are overblown because of poorly designed studies and negative results that were never published, a new analysis suggests.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  4. Health & Medicine

    Elephants’ cancer-protection secret may be in the genes

    An extra dose of cancer-fighting genes may be the secret to elephants’ long life spans.