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Human and Chimpanzee Ancestors were Closer for Longer

Genetic evidence shows our human and chimpanzee ancestors were closer for longer

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Origin of HIV infection discovered in Cameroon

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

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Asteroid Itokawa is a Pile of Rubble

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

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'Ever-young' Gene and its Nanog Protein discovered

"Ever-young" gene allows an adult cell to rewind to its embryonic stem cell state

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To Decorate ourselves is Human

Personal decoration might date back 100,000 years, much longer than previously thought

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Bad News about Tropical Crop Yields

Global warming will reduce agricultural crop yields more than predicted in the tropics

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A BSE blood Test for Cattle

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

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Brain implant turns Thoughts into Actions

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

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White Dwarf's Stellar Show

Watching explosions on the surface of a "dying" white dwarf star

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Mast Cells might help process Venom

Mouse mast cells may be instrumental in breaking down some venoms

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How the Malaria bug 'hides' in the Host

How the malaria parasite hides from its host's immune system

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Greenland Icecap is melting faster

Greenland icecap is melting faster than ever before and scientists blame climate change

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Why is Man so different to the Chimpanzee?

"Junk DNA" might account for the great differences between humans and chimpanzees

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World Water Conference

Spread of schistosomiasis due to damming rivers discussed at World Water Week Conference

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Warning of Man-made Climate Change and Rising Sea Levels

Sea levels may rise by up to 4m this century due to climate change

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UK Science Festival

A tour of the UK's largest science festival includes ancient ice and telephone telepathy

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Did Neanderthals overlap with modern Man?

Neanderthal man survived thousands of years longer in Malta than previously thought

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Our oldest Ancestor was a three-year-old Girl

The oldest human ancestor is a three-year-old girl who lived three million years ago

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How close is a biochemical Weapon against Malaria?

How the malaria parasite "steals" energy from the red blood cells of its host

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How most new Species evolved in the Tropics

Why the tropics are the source of plant and animal biodiversity and have driven evolution

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Seismologists study North Korean nuclear Test

Seismologists turn detectives to study the North Korea underground nuclear test this week

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Underground Microbes that feed on Radiation

Bacteria discovered almost 3km under Earth's crust feed on radiation from rocks for energy

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26/06/2009

Gender & Science; earliest human food store; computers & crops; mirrors on moon

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03/07/2009

A new El Nino? Dinosaur teeth secrets; Baboon & Human DNA; Summer Science

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10/07/2009

Eat less live longer; test tube sperm; coral reefs at risk; Chimps and videos

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17/07/2009

Asian Eclipse, The Origins of Sex, E Coli, Trees & LEDs

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24/07/2009

Orion, Deep Impact, Making Waves, Clouds and Climate, Formula Student.

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31/07/2009

Wildfires - the global future? Cystic Fibrosis gene now;3000 yr old Barley; Giant Redwoods

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07/08/2009

Origins of HIV,Malaria,domestication of dogs;brains of psychopaths,fire on Arctic Tundra

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14/08/2009

India groundwater vanishing;fire as human tool;lionfish invasion;science reality in movies

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