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Blood Work
A Tale of Medicine and Murder in the Scientific Revolution by Holly Tucker.
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Youthful ingenuity honored at Intel ISEF
Young scientists receive awards for insights applicable to cancer treatment, homeland security, water supplies and more.
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Humans
Western views of fat adopted around the world, a link between a messy environment and stereotypes, and more in this week's news
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An update on scientific integrity
New administration rules are a step in the right direction, but much work remains, says a watchdog group.
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Humans
The sophisticated lives of early North Americans, plus third arms and drunken memories in this week's news.
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Methane from BP spill goes missing
Latest sampling suggests either that microbes have already devoured the most abundant hydrocarbon produced by the leak — or that researchers have simply lost track of it.
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2010 Nobels recognize potential of basic science to shape the world
Prizes go to IVF, graphene and ‘carbon chemistry at its best’
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A taste of the chocolate genome
Competing teams have announced the impending completion of the cacao DNA sequence.