50 Years Ago Humans From the May 26, 1934, issue By Science News May 26, 2004 at 11:08 am - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print RICHES FROM THE SEA Gold in the sea, although real enough, will not yield wealth, but extraction of bromine is a practical pursuit. The illustration on the cover of this week’s Science News Letter shows the inlet where the water pours into the bromine plant. NEW TREATMENT AIDS HOPELESS CANCER PATIENTS; NOT CURE A new treatment for cancer devised by a British physician has given relief to some cancer patients whose cases were called “hopeless.”