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20 April 2018

Vol 360, Issue 6386

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  • Genetics

    Omen in the blood
  • Scientific Community

    Proposal to rescue postdocs from limbo draws darts
  • Anthropology

    Ancient DNA untangles South Asian roots
  • Science and Policy

    Plan for 2020 U.S. census is fatally flawed, critics say
  • Anthropology

    Cannabis, opium use part of ancient Near Eastern cultures
  • Atmospheric Science

    Department of State's air pollution sensors go global

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