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Scientists Use Snails to Trace Stone Age Trade Routes in Europe
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June 2013 Issue
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June 18, 2013
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June 17, 2013
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June 10, 2013
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June 17, 2013
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June 14, 2013
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Why Fire Makes Us Human
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June 2013 Issue
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June 14, 2013
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June 14, 2013
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May 30, 2013
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Scientists Sequence DNA of Bacteria Responsible for Medieval Leprosy
Genetic information gathered from centuries-old exhumed bones reveals that the infection hasn't changed much in the past 1,000 years
June 13, 2013
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June 2013 Issue
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Want to Revolutionize Energy? Improve the Battery
Better energy storage could transform electric vehicles and the power grid, and help the climate
May 23, 2013
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