WASHINGTON, Oct. 29, 2009 (Reuters) — Astronomers have seen the furthest back in time ever, measuring light from a star that exploded 13 billion years ago, just after the dawn of the universe. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29, 2009 (Reuters) — Men with larger foreskins are more likely to become infected with the AIDS virus, researchers said Wednesday in a finding that helps explain why circumcision can protect men. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2009 (Reuters) — No need to curse that bad driver weaving in and out of the lane in front of you -- he cannot help it, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday. ... > full story
BOSTON, Oct. 28, 2009 (Reuters) — Women who initially receive just one embryo during in vitro fertilization are as likely to produce a child as women implanted with two, Swedish researchers reported on Wednesday. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Oct. 28, 2009 (Reuters) — U.S. researchers have found a way to coax human embryonic stem cells to turn into the types of cells that make eggs and sperm, shedding light on a stage of early human development that has not been fully understood. ... > full story
LONDON, Oct. 28, 2009 (Reuters) — A molecule found in a curry ingredient can kill esophageal cancer cells in the laboratory, suggesting it might be developed as an anti-cancer treatment, scientists said on Wednesday. ... > full story
HAVANA, Oct. 28, 2009 (Reuters) — U.S., Cuban and Mexican scientists have drawn up plans for joint research in the Gulf of Mexico, in another sign of improvement in long-hostile U.S.-Cuba relations. ... > full story
LONDON, Oct. 28, 2009 (Reuters) — Tackling just five health factors could prevent millions of premature deaths and increase global life expectancy by almost 5 years, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday. ... > full story
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 27, 2009 (Reuters) — Animal data suggests a proposed Human Genome Sciences Inc drug may help people exposed to anthrax but more study is needed to show the treatment adds benefit beyond antibiotics alone, a U.S. advisory panel said on Tuesday. ... > full story
SEOUL, Oct. 26, 2009 (Reuters) — A South Korean court Monday found disgraced stem cell scientist Hwang Woo-suk guilty of fraud and handed down a suspended sentence in a case that sent shockwaves throughout the global scientific community. ... > full story
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