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  1. Health & Medicine

    Warming Up to Hyperthermia

    By notching up a tumor's temperature a few degrees, scientists are boosting the power of radiation, chemotherapy, and cancer vaccines.

    By Christen Brownlee
  2. Astronomy

    Enigmatic Eruption

    An erupting star near the outskirts of the Milky Way has become one of the most puzzling objects in the galaxy.

    By Ron Cowen
  3. Planetary Science

    Web Special: Welcome to Mars’ Victoria Crater

    With stunningly powerful vision, the HiRISE camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has taken a remarkable picture that shows the exploration rover Opportunity poised on the rim of Victoria Crater on Mars.

    By Ron Cowen
  4. Humans

    From the October 3, 1936, issue

    Testing concrete columns, life in the Dead Sea, and watching enzymes at work.