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Bipedal Human Ancestor found in Kenya

Scientists find bones of an ancient human bipedal ancestor at Lake Turkana, Kenya

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Enzyme that makes Cancer Cells 'immortal'

How cancer cells keep reproducing because their genes are protected by telomerase enzyme

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Did Siberian Volancoes cause prehistoric mass Extinction?

Why did 90% of species die out at the end of the Permian period, 250 million years ago?

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British Association Festival of Science

Events at the the sports-focused BAAS festival of science in Newcastle

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Microbes from the oily Deep

Sulphur-cycle bacteria have been found living in oil wells 1,700 metres below ground

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A Combination Drug Therapy for Aids

Encouraging results in a new trial of combination drug treatment for Aids

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Has Hawking changed his Mind about Time Travel?

Stephen Hawking says laws of physics don't exclude the possibility of time travel

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Multiple Winners for three Nobel Prizes

Nobel prize-winners for chemistry, physics and medicine announced

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Total Eclipse of the Sun over Asia

How scientists plan to use the eclipse to calculate the exact size of the sun

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Supersonic Contender for the Land Speed Record

Test driving a car capable of 0-600mph in 60 seconds and 0 to supersonic in under 20

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Making an Exhibition out of Chaos

How chaos theory tells us about patterns in the behaviour of bigger systems

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Magnetic Cloud produces a bigger Northern Lights Show

A huge magnetic cloud produces exceptional displays of the Northern Lights

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Chinese Hominid Fossils are Cause to Rethink Human Evolution

Chinese hominid fossils are one million years older than earlier finds

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Better Bread is all in the Wheat Genes

Make bouncier, frothier bread with transgenic wheat that has enhanced gluten

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Watching a Supernova Explode

'Radio film' catches shockwaves of a supernova explosion

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Making Parts for a Quantum Computer

What future quantum computers will need to work and what they might be able to do for us

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New Animal is in a Phylum of its Own

A 1-mm long creature new to science is discovered in the mouth of the Norwegian lobster

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Can BSE Prions infect Humans?

How is the BSE prion protein transmitted and can it infect humans?

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The Celestial View in 1796

What have we learned since Laplace formulated his nebular hypothesis?

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Genetic Test Supports Jewish Priestly Heritage

Y-chromosome marker supports the tradition of Jewish priests being descendants of Aaron

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Lifestyle and Age at Onset of Alzheimer's Disease

Smoking and alcohol can affect when a person develops Alzheimer's disease

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Two Nearby Planets may be suitable for Life

Two planets discovered recently may have water and support conditions suitable for life

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Galileo probe reaches Jupiter after six years and reports home

Galileo continues to orbit while probe sends back data from the Jupiter's atmosphere

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Scientists want US Helium Reserves protected

Campaign to protect the USA government stockpile of liquid helium stored in Texas

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A Meeting of Thousands of Scientific Minds in Maryland

More than 5,000 gather for the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting

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Three-year Journey to the Asteriod of Love

Near-Earth Asteroid Rendezvous mission to Eros asteroid launched

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Concern over Falling Sperm Counts in Men

New study shows men's sperm quality is dropping significantly

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First Flock of Cloned Sheep

Could humans be next after scientists produce first cloned sheep?

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Colour-Coded Fruit with extra Vitamins

New fruit colours could indicate extra nutrient content and even added medicines

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Can We Catch the Human Form of Mad Cow Disease by Eating Beef?

New fears about recent cases of human Creuzfeldt-Jakob Disease being caused by BSE

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