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Health & MedicineCell phone research suggests fetal risk
Constant exposure of pregnant mice to devices’ radiation is linked to behavioral and brain abnormalities in offspring.
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EarthNanopollutants change blood vessel reactivity
Tiny particles alter normal vessel functions, animal studies show.
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ChemistryBetter hydrogen storage process unveiled
Scientists create a chemical switch that can catch and release the useful gas.
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HumansEvolution takes Asian refuge
Multiple humanlike species may have arisen in cold-weather retreats and then interbred with ancient people.
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LifeGeneticists go ape for better primate family tree
The first gorilla genome and a more detailed look at chimp genetics provide new clues to evolution of humans and their closest relatives.