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  1. Health & Medicine

    Genetic risk of getting second cancer tallied for pediatric survivors

    Inherited mutations, not only treatment, affect the chances that a childhood cancer survivor will develop a second cancer later in life.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  2. Archaeology

    Stone Age hunter-gatherers tackled their cavities with a sharp tool and tar

    Late Stone Age hunter-gatherers scraped and coated away tooth decay.

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Health & Medicine

    Common virus may be celiac disease culprit

    A common virus may turn the immune system against gluten, leading to the development of celiac disease.

    By Elizabeth Eaton
  4. Genetics

    Cephalopods may have traded evolution gains for extra smarts

    Editing RNA may give cephalopods smarts, but there’s a trade-off.