50 Years Ago
- Humans
From the December 5, 1936, issue
New forms of glass, a new element in space, and Einstein's automatic camera.
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- Humans
From the November 21, 1936, issue
Wild turkeys, a life-extending diet, and seeing through fog.
- Humans
From the November 14, 1936, issue
Counting dust particles, fighting viral diseases, and aging whiskey.
- Humans
From the November 7, 1936, issue
A tree's age, testing flu vaccine, and the polar ozone layer.
- Humans
From the October 31, 1936, issue
Ancient Egyptian tombstones, political party preferences, and a new record for starvation.
- Humans
From the October 24, 1936, issue
A sugarcane jungle, stopping cancer growth with diet, and an insect-killing fungus.
- Humans
From the October 17, 1936, issue
A million volts to fight cancer, relief from migraines, and differing sensitivity to sound.
- Humans
From the October 10, 1936, issue
The inner beauty of leaves, a better treatment for pneumonia, and alcohol fuel for cars.
- Humans
From the October 3, 1936, issue
Testing concrete columns, life in the Dead Sea, and watching enzymes at work.
- Humans
From the September 26, 1936, issue
Autumn's crop of mushrooms, the coldest star, and the prevalence of trichinosis.
- Humans
From the September 19, 1936, issue
A nebula photographed, thin films, and cancer as uncontrolled cell growth.
