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White Dwarf's Stellar Show
Watching explosions on the surface of a "dying" white dwarf star

Brain implant turns Thoughts into Actions
Brain implant turns thoughts into actions for a paralysed man to control a mechanical hand

A BSE blood Test for Cattle
Will a new blood test for BSE also lead to a test for the human form, CJD?

Bad News about Tropical Crop Yields
Global warming will reduce agricultural crop yields more than predicted in the tropics

To Decorate ourselves is Human
Personal decoration might date back 100,000 years, much longer than previously thought

'Ever-young' Gene and its Nanog Protein discovered
"Ever-young" gene allows an adult cell to rewind to its embryonic stem cell state

Asteroid Itokawa is a Pile of Rubble
Asteroid Itokawa is a pile of rubble and boulders, not solid rock

Origin of HIV infection discovered in Cameroon
Chimpanzees in Cameroon identified as the source of the original HIV infection in humans

Human and Chimpanzee Ancestors were Closer for Longer
Genetic evidence shows our human and chimpanzee ancestors were closer for longer

Family genetic Samples in criminal Investigations?
Concerns over using DNA analysis of families in criminal investigations