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Ape To Human: Walking Upright May Have Protected Heavy Human Babies
The transition from apes to humans may have been partially triggered by the need to…
New Approach For Attacking Lupus Identified
Investigators have identified two new targets for drugs aimed at controlling lupus. If companies are…
Black hole ‘bully’ blasts galaxy
A powerful jet of particles from a “supermassive” black hole is seen blasting a nearby…
Government Publishes Planning Policy Statement on Climate Change
Friends of the Earth welcomed the publication of the Government?s first Planning Policy Statement on…
Quotas fail to catch the drift
Calls to increase catch quotas for depleted fish stocks, such as cod, are deeply misguided.
Laser Beam ‘Fire Hose’ Used To Sort Cells; Could Enable New Kinds Of Biological Research
Separating out particular kinds of cells from a sample could become faster, cheaper and easier…
Drug Combination Shrinks Breast Cancer Metastases In Brain
A combination of a “targeted” therapy and chemotherapy shrank metastatic brain tumors by at least…
Student Identifies Enormous New Dinosaur
The remains of one of the largest meat-eating dinosaurs ever found have recently been recognized…
Lymphoma Drug Used To Treat Skin Disorders
Rituximab, a drug used to treat lymphoma, is now becoming used by dermatologists to treat…