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Nobel prize foundation frets over its finances
Published on Saturday, 5 December 2009 18:04 from Reuters
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The Nobel Foundation might have to reduce the money it awards winners of its prestigious prizes due to the effects of the global financial crisis, its director said on Saturday.
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Study finds weed killer affects frogs sexually
Published on Thursday, 3 December 2009 18:18 from Reuters
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The widely used weed killer atrazine affects the sexual development of frogs, raising questions about the effects of its use in the environment, the University of Ottawa said on Thursday.
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U.S. approves first "ethical" human stem cell lines
Published on Wednesday, 2 December 2009 20:05 from Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government approved the first 13 batches of human embryonic stem cells on Wednesday, enabling researchers using them to get millions of dollars in federal funding as promised by President Barack Obama in March.
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U.S. approves first 'ethical' human stem cell lines
Published on Wednesday, 2 December 2009 18:49 from Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government approved the first 13 batches of human embryonic stem cells on Wednesday, opening their use for federally funded research under reduced restrictions announced by President Barack Obama in March.
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Space station crew land safely in Kazakhstan
Published on Tuesday, 1 December 2009 12:00 from Reuters
ARKALYK, Kazakhstan (Reuters) - Three astronauts landed safely in the frozen steppe of northern Kazakhstan on Tuesday after six months orbiting the world on the International Space Station.
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French scientists create skin fast from stem cells
Published on Tuesday, 1 December 2009 11:15 from Reuters
PARIS (Reuters) - French scientists have found a way to create human skin rapidly from stem cells, a discovery that could save the lives of many burns victims who are vulnerable to infection and now wait weeks for a skin graft.
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