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Science news:
 | Cells change identity in promising breakthrough
(AP) AP - Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:42:22 GMT |
 | Arctic sea ice drops to 2nd lowest level on record
(AP) AP - More ominous signs Wednesday have scientists saying that a global warming "tipping point" in the Arctic seems to be happening before their eyes: Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is at its second lowest level in about 30 years. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:43:04 GMT |
 | Cows seem to know which way is north
(AP) AP - Talk about animal magnetism, cows seem to have a built-in compass. No bull: Somehow, cattle seem to know how to find north and south, say researchers who studied satellite photos of thousands of cows around the world. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:02:43 GMT |
 | Japan celebrates birth of panda
(AFP) AFP - A giant panda cub has been born at a Japanese zoo, the first to be successfully bred in Japan through artificial insemination in two decades, officials said Wednesday. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:27:58 GMT |
 | Saber-toothed cat fossils discovered in Venezuela
(AP) AP - An ancient tar pit exposed when Venezuelan oil workers laid a pipeline has yielded a rich trove of fossils, including a type of saber-toothed cat that paleontologists had never found before in South America. Scientists say the find holds the promise of many discoveries to come. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:08:46 GMT |
 | London shares close higher
(AFP) AFP - London shares closed higher on Wednesday, lifted out of earlier losses by an upbeat report on the US manufacturing sector which helped allay fears about the economic outlook, and amid a surge in oil prices. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:46:45 GMT |
 | Growing new ear hairs that can boost hearing: study
(AFP) AFP - Scientists have used gene therapy on mouse embryos to grow hair cells with the potential to reduce hearing loss in adult animals, according to a study released Wednesday. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:26:25 GMT |