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Plastics Under Fire


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Lawmakers struggled in 2008 to get a handle on the risk posed by bisphenol A (BPA), an estrogen-mimicking chemical found in polycarbonate plastics, which are commonly used to make bottles.

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DNA Cycle

Cycle Sequencing
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Did you ever wonder how DNA is sequenced? See how a machine can break down ones DNA by watching this animation.
Explore Science and Health


Do you know about the workings of the human brain, heart, skeleton system, and digestive system? Expore MEDtropolis' Virtual Body below and learn more about our body and how it works.



Virtual Body courtesy of MEDtropolis




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Explore flu trends across the U.S

Each week, millions of users around the world search for online health information. As you might expect, there are more flu-related searches during flu season, more allergy-related searches during allergy season, and more sunburn-related searches during the summer. You can explore all of these phenomena.

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