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Primate fossil called only a distant relativeNEW YORK -- Remember Ida, the fossil discovery announced last May with its own book and TV documentary? A publicity blitz called it "the link" that would
reveal the earliest evolutionary roots of monkeys, apes and humans. Experts protested that Ida wasn't even a close relative. And now a new analysis supports their reaction.
Seattle Post Intelligencer Thursday, October 22, 2009Despite claims, UK did not gas Iraqis in the 1920s, new research findsHistorians, politicians and journalists have often accused Great Britain of using chemical weapons against Iraqis just after World War I. But new research finds that no such incident ever occurred.
Eurekalert.org Thursday, October 22, 2009Reduced genome works fine with 2000 chunks missingThe first systematic scan for non-essential DNA has given an estimate of the minimum genome a healthy person needs, as well as clues to our evolution
NewScientist.com Thursday, October 22, 2009Benefits and Risks of Cancer Screening Are Not Always Clear, Experts SayThe debate over cancer screening is confusing to many patients who have been told repeatedly to undergo screening for breast or prostate cancer.
International Herald Tribune Thursday, October 22, 2009Skin Deep: A Few Cookies a Day to Keep the Pounds Away?The popularity of cookie diets is hardly surprising in this culture of quick fixes, but cookie critics say the weight-loss plans are neither effective nor healthy.
International Herald Tribune Thursday, October 22, 2009How much are coral ecosystems worth? Try $172 billion--A yearCoral ecosystems are worth an amazing $172 billion a year to the world economy, according to research presented last week at the DIVERSITAS biodiversity conference in Cape Town, South Africa. [More]
Scientific American Thursday, October 22, 2009Democrats Lose Big Test Vote on Health LegislationThe Senate blocked action on a bill to increase Medicare payments to doctors, legislation that had become a proxy for the larger partisan fight over health care policy.
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