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Posted 2008-05-08
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China hails doctor for raising child virus alarm

BEIJING, May 8, 2008 (Reuters) — A deadly strain of hand, foot and mouth disease has killed two more children in China, bringing the death toll in recent weeks to 32, state media said on Friday, as it praised a doctor who alerted authorities to the epidemic. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-08
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Dutch study unlocks key to firm tomatoes

LONDON, May 8, 2008 (Reuters) — Dutch scientists said on Friday they have identified a key gene that protects tomatoes against a common fungus that causes the plants to wilt. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-08
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Chile gives volcano holdouts ultimatum to flee

PUERTO MONTT/FUTALEUFU, Chile, May 8, 2008 (Reuters) — Chile on Thursday ordered holdout residents to flee from an erupting volcano in the remote region of Patagonia and vowed to force them out if they refuse to obey. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-08
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Kick the oil habit and make your own ethanol

NEW YORK, May 8, 2008 (Reuters) — A new company hopes drivers will kick the oil habit by brewing ethanol at home that won't spike food prices. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-08
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Ancient seaweed chews confirm age of Chilean site

WASHINGTON, May 8, 2008 (Reuters) — Bits of chewed-up or burned seaweed discarded more than 14,000 years ago confirm that people were in Chile at least that long ago and shed light on what their culture was like, researchers reported on Thursday. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-08
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Sexy orchids do more than embarrass wasps?

WASHINGTON, May 8, 2008 (Reuters) — Orchids that mimic female wasps may not only waste the time of the male wasps they lure into spreading their pollen -- they also seduce them into wasting valuable sperm, Australian researchers reported on Wednesday. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-08
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Researchers find neuroblastoma genes

BOSTON, May 8, 2008 (Reuters) — An international team of researchers said they have pinpointed three variants of the genetic code that appear to set the stage for aggressive neuroblastoma, the deadliest solid tumor in early childhood. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-08
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Australian platypus genome a link to evolution

SYDNEY, May 8, 2008 (Reuters) — Australia's unique duck-billed platypus -- an egg-laying, furry animal with web feet that spends most of its time underwater -- is in fact part bird, part reptile and part mammal according to its gene map. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-07
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Gene trawl shows Druze are living "gene sanctuary"

WASHINGTON, May 7, 2008 (Reuters) — The Druze people of Israel are a genetic sanctuary of ancient lineages of DNA, researchers reported on Wednesday. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-06
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Abuse changes brains of suicide victims

WASHINGTON, May 6, 2008 (Reuters) — Suicide victims who were abused as children have clear genetic changes in their brains, Canadian researchers reported on Tuesday in a finding they said shows neglect can cause biological effects. ... > full story