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Should baby be risked for sister?
Posted by seegz from BBC News
Catherine is a little girl condemned by genetic disease to a gruelling regime of treatment.
She could be released from it by a sibling, but the sibling is not yet conceived.
Can one child's health ever be put at risk to save another's?
Tuatara, aged 111, to be first-time dad - 06 Aug 2008 - NZ Herald: New Zealand National news
Posted by Newshogg from New Zealand Herald
World's Smallest Snake Discovered on Barbados
Posted by cjdurrek from Live Science
As slim as a spaghetti noodle and able to fit snugly on a U.S. quarter, a new species of snake has been found hiding out in a forest on Barbados. The reptilian runt is now the world's smallest snake.
Couch Mouse to Mr. Mighty by Pills Alone
Posted by garrettmoon from New York Times
Researchers at the Salk Institute in San Diego reported that they had found two drugs that did wonders for the athletic endurance of couch potato mice. One drug, known as Aicar, increased the mice's endurance on a treadmill by 44 percent after just four weeks of treatment.
A second drug, GW1516, supercharged the mice to a 75 percent increase in endurance but had to be combined with exercise to have any effect.
Liquid Lakes On Saturn's Moon Confirmed
Posted by Jeff from Slashdot
Scientists have been using the robotic spacecraft Cassini to explore what looked to be large lakes of hydrocarbons on the surface of Saturn's planet-sized moon Titan. But they couldn't be entirely sure that the features were actually liquid lakes, and not simply very smooth, solid material. Now, new findings seem to confirm that the observations really do show extensive seas of liquid ethane and other hydrocarbons. In fact, Titan seems to have an entire 'water' cycle of ethane evaporation, rain and rivers.
Governors' plan aims to make ocean healthier
Posted by islander07 from Seattle Post-Intelligencer
West Coast governors Tuesday released an action plan for improving ocean health by curbing pollution, preventing oil spills and reducing harmful shoreline development.
What’s Lurking in Your Countertop?
Posted by Jon from New York Times
Some granite countertops emit radiation. Knew I never liked those trendy granite countertops.
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