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Skin Deep; New Look at Human Evolution; Special Editions; by Nina G. Jablonski and George Chaplin; 8 page(s)
Throughout the world, human skin color has evolved to be dark enough to prevent sunlight from destroying the nutrient folate but light enough to foster the production of vitamin D
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Cancer in the Crosshairs; September 2001; Scientific American Magazine; by Diane Martindale; 2 page(s)
Why some tumors withstand Gleevec's targeted assault
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Letters; September 2007; Scientific American Magazine; by Staff Editor; 3 page(s)
Martian Molecules; Cancer; Quantum Theory
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Deadly Dialogue; March 2007; Scientific American Magazine; by Christine Soares; 2 page(s)
Healthy tissue may inadvertently call in tumors
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Letters to the Editor; May 1994; Scientific American Magazine; by Staff Editor; 1 page(s)
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The Promise of Plasmonics; April 2007; Scientific American Magazine; by Harry A. Atwater; 8 page(s)
A technology that squeezes electromagnetic waves into minuscule structures may yield superfast computer chips, ultrasensitive molecular detectors and perhaps even invisibility cloaks
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The Immune System as a Therapeutic Agent; September 1993; Scientific American Magazine; by Hans Wigzell; 8 page(s)
New technologies and insights into the molecular
underpinnings of the immune system provide the basis
for novel approaches to vaccines and other therapies
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Getting to Know Nutraceuticals; Scientific American Body; Special Editions; by Thomas Hayden; 6 page(s)
Claims for some of these food-based dietary supplements stand up to scientific scrutiny, but others falter
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Sympathy for the Devil; March 2007; Scientific American Magazine; by Wendee Holtcamp; 1 page(s)
Ideas emerge to save the dying Tasmanian devil
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