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One Gene for strong Bones
The key to osteoporosis could be in a single gene
US Moon Probe launched
US spacecraft 'Clementine' is launched to map the Moon's surface and an asteroid
Submarine Wrecks with Nuclear Weapons on board
What should be done about decaying Russian nuclear weapons on the bottom of the sea?
Report on Cancer Clusters near UK Nuclear Plant
Report on cancer clusters near Selafield nuclear plant leaves some questions unanswered
Malaria's Multiple Causes
Malaria is caused by different strains of parasite, not a single pathogen
An Asteroid called Damocles
Should we worry about Asteroid 5335, Damocles?
Why Snakes have forked Tongues
Forked tongues allow snakes to taste double the information
Genetic Testing: Your Future in a Drop of Blood
Legal, medical and social implications of DNA profiling
A Mate for 'Lucy'? Australopithecus male discovered
First ancient Australopithecus male homonid found in Ethiopia
Meet our closest galactic Neighbour
The newly-discovered Sagittarius dwarf galaxy is being consumed by the Milky Way
A Drink with Dinner might be Good for Us
Clot-breaking protein in the blood is reported to increase after a couple of drinks
Galapagos Fire threatens Darwin's Giant Tortoises
How do you rescue a quarter-tonne giant tortoise from a bush fire?
Has the Top Quark Turned up at Last?
Physicists predicted the top quark subatomic particle but have they found it at last?
Vaccinating Foxes to stop Rabies spreading in Europe
Campaign to vaccinate foxes in Europe against rabies as Eurotunnel opens
Delays Loom for Russian Mars 94 Project
Mars 94's uncertain launch date reflects the funding crisis in the Russian space programme
Cabbage-patch Controversy over Genetically Modified Pesticide
Testing a genetically engineered pesticide with a scorpion's sting in its tale
Flesh-Eating Infections that never went away
Causes of recent outbreaks of deadly necrotising faciitis infections
The new lunar Explorers will be Robots
Ambitious robotic exploration of the Moon proposed by European Space Agency
Platelet Discovery may benefit Cancer Patients
A newly discovered hormone could counteract side effects of cancer treatments
Soap Companies in a Lather
The big question about new low-temperature washing detergent: does it rot your knickers?
Hearing the Health Message in Finland
Heartening news for Finnish coronary health researchers
Will Men Freeze their Assets?
Is the sperm bank the future of contraception for men?
Waiting for Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9's Collision with Jupiter
All telescopes are turned towards Jupiter to watch the impact of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
When Comet Shoemaker-Levy Collided with Jupiter
What astronomers saw when Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 collided with Jupiter
Rogue Prion Proteins cause CJD
New evidence of how an abnormal prion protein accumulates in the brain and causes CJD
China Breaks the Satellite Parking Code
China has parked its new satellite too close to its neighbours for comfort
The Nuclear Smuggling Business
Chemical finger-printing of nuclear material can reveal the origin of smuggled plutonium
How the Body Renews its Energy
Scientists pinpoint the role of ATP in the renewal of the body's energy
Mystery Object Discovered in the Milky Way
A black hole or a neutron star discovered only 40,000 light years away in the Milky Way
Speaking with Machines
Text-to-speech synthesisers and communicating with machines
Unlocking Secrets of our Sun
Space probe Ulysses reports surprising findings as it orbits the Sun
