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  1. Humans

    Language family may have Anatolian origins

    Major language family started in Anatolia 8,000 years ago or more, a contentious analysis concludes.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    Tattoo rashes linked to ink

    Tainted supplies caused outbreak of stubborn bacterial skin infections.

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  3. Life

    Antibiotics linked to fat buildup

    Research in mice implicates changes in gut microbe mix; study in infants finds excess weight gain after use of the drugs.

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  4. Earth

    Himalayan melt may be less than thought

    Satellite data suggest net ice loss has been modest.

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  5. Earth

    Nanosized pollutants pose crop risks

    Nanoparticles in exhaust and common consumer products can end up in soil and harm the growth and health of crops.