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  1. Animals

    Red Sweat: Hippo skin oozes antibiotic sunscreen

    The hippo version of sweat, which is red-orange, contains pigments that can block microbial growth and some ultraviolet light.

    By Susan Milius

  2. 19424

    This article seems to use “aspirin” and “acetaminophen” interchangeably. Aspirin is acetyl salicylic acid, not acetaminophen (better known as Tylenol). Tom WarmMustang, Okla.

    By Science News

  3. Sexing Brains Down and Up: Early aspirin dose hits male rats below the belt

    Prenatal exposure to a certain class of drugs, which includes aspirin and acetaminophen, leads to adult sexual difficulties in male rats, raising concerns about the use of such drugs by pregnant women.

    By Bruce Bower

  4. 19423

    I don’t want to downplay genuine discovery, but your story about optically reading old records left me a little underwhelmed.