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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
Finding the sleep switch
Sleep and the mysteries of the master switching centre of the brain
Hope for an HIV vaccine
Why a live virus is probably our best hope for a vaccine against Aids
Science and a look ahead
What the year ahead might bring in science
This year's most essential science books
Experts help compile a list of science reading from texts published throughout 1995
Sir John Maddox
A report on the influence of Sir John Maddox, editor of the scientific journal Nature
