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farming

Oliver Moore: Expert says organic far more profitable

“We analysed the financial performance of organic and conventional agriculture from 40 years of studies, covering 55 crops grown on five continents.

world

Twist in the plot as study reveals ebook health risks

general

The Final Battle of Richard Leakey, Africa’s Elephant King

world

Fury at ‘creepy’ network study

world

Virus discovery suggests global warming could unearth more

news

US research links autism to pollution levels

Early DNA link to longevity puzzle

AN individual’s DNA can help predict how long they will live early on in life, research suggests.

Tue, 10 Jan, 2012

Irish scientists solve 2 billion-year-old riddle of life’s structure

A TWO billion-year-old riddle of how the basic building blocks of life were formed has been solved by scientists in Ireland, it was announced yesterday.

Thu, 07 Oct, 2010

HIV-like viruses infected primates earlier than thought

Some species of primate have been infected with HIV-like viruses for millions of years longer than previously thought, new research has suggested.

Tue, 02 Dec, 2008

Scientists uncover family life of Stone Age people with DNA

Scientists have used DNA testing to uncover the earliest evidence that Stone Age man lived in nuclear families.

Tue, 18 Nov, 2008

Scientists create super-monkeys by blocking gene

Lazy monkeys became workaholics when scientists blocked a key chemical in their brains, it emerged today.

Thu, 12 Aug, 2004

Bird flu could threaten humans worldwide - study

A type of bird flu that has killed millions of chickens is becoming more infectious to mammals.

Tue, 29 Jun, 2004

Common drug could help prevent spread of cancer

New research shows a commonly used blood thinner can help prevent the spread of cancer.

Wed, 14 Mar, 2001