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  1. Cell death may spur aging

    Genetic mutations in cells' internal powerhouses could contribute to aging by stifling tissue maintenance.

    By Christen Brownlee
  2. Humans

    Pushing Drugs

    Pharmaceutical marketing toward both patients and physicians appears to influence which medicines get prescribed.

    By Ben Harder

  3. 19577

    I’m currently writing a biography of RAF Squadron Leader Roger Bushell, the instigator of the plan to construct the three tunnels in Stalag Luft III. Last fall, I visited the site. Amazingly, it was difficult to see where the excavation team had been. I have also spoken to dozens of men who either helped build […]

    By Science News
  4. Archaeology

    Seeing Past the Dirt

    Increasingly, researchers are using geophysical techniques such as ground-penetrating radar and magnetometers to target their excavations.