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Health & MedicineBlood Relatives
After decades of research, several companies are about to release the first line of artificial blood products.
By Linda Wang -
Health & MedicineBreathing on the Edge
Researchers are exploring how both sea-level lowlanders and high-altitude natives cope with low oxygen levels.
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Things That Go Thump
There's a whole world of animal communication by vibration that researchers are now exploring.
By Susan Milius -
HumansWhere’s the Book?
Innovative curricula are moving science education away from a reliance on textbooks.
By Janet Raloff -
HumansErrant Texts
New studies lambaste popular middle-school science texts for being uninspiring, superficial, and error-ridden.