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Prion Proteins
German scientists have discovered how abnormal prion proteins could lead to brain damage

Building Stonehenge
A report on how Stonehenge may have been built earlier than had been at first thought

Gene therapy - hope to hype
Has progress on the development of gene therapy stalled?

Out of Africa
The out-of-Africa theory, evidence that all non-Africans had a common ancestor

Cosmic fireworks
NASA scientists have observed a series of gamma ray bursts

Cancer and cachexia
Scientists believe they have found the cause of wasting in cancer and Aids patients

Breaking the unbreakable
Research shows quarks may be composed of even smaller particles

AAAS 1996
A report from the AAAS 1996 where scientific breakthroughs are being discussed

Life on Mars
Life on Mars, in this case the form of bacteria buried beneath the surface of the planet

A view into the past
A journey back in time with the Hubble space telescope