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Mathematicians' guide to first-date etiquette
Scientists say they have proof that women are better off with men willing to wait before they have sex
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Methane: the find that may mean life on Mars
Friday, 16 January 2009
Scientists say massive gas plumes are difficult to explain without biological source
Chemical warfare – ancient Persian-style
Thursday, 15 January 2009
The earliest example of chemical warfare has been unearthed at an archaeological site in the Syrian desert, where soldiers of an ancient Persian empire gassed a platoon of Roman troops in about 256AD by asphyxiating them with the smoke from burning bitumen and sulphur.
Success isn't written in the stars, it's in the length of your fingers
Wednesday, 14 January 2009
Take a look at your hands – you will learn a lot about yourself, Cambridge University scientists say
MPs to investigate stem cell funding row
Wednesday, 14 January 2009
Research councils called to explain why they decided to withdraw support
Funding halted for stem cell research
Tuesday, 13 January 2009
Exclusive: Scientists say cash for research and existing projects has been cut off for 'moral reasons'
Sophie Petit-Zeman: Can it be ethical to prevent this crucial work?
Tuesday, 13 January 2009
The Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) was heavily involved in shaping the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill in Parliament.
Risks from epidurals were 'exaggerated'
Monday, 12 January 2009
Epidurals and spinal anaesthetics are safer than previously thought, according to a study published today.
Faulty gene may cause Alzheimer's in women
Monday, 12 January 2009
Medicine A faulty gene on the female X chromosome may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease in women, scientists said yesterday.
Hope for thousands after baby is born free from hereditary cancer gene
Saturday, 10 January 2009
Embryo screened for inherited genetic defect
Forty years since the first picture of earth from space
Saturday, 10 January 2009
Earthrise, December 1968 – the first picture of our world taken from space was published 40 years ago this week and still retains its haunting power
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