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This Week in Science: Mosquito Magnets, Bonus Benefits of GLP-1s, And More

This Week in Science: Staring at the Sun, unraveling the 'farm effect', and much more! First up: You're not imagining it – it turns out that some people really do attract more mosquitoes than others.

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This Week in Science: Staring at the Sun, unraveling the 'farm effect', and much more! First up: You're not imagining it – it turns out that some people really do attract more mosquitoes than others. It all has to do with the particular scents and microbes on your skin.

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