Bridging an evolutionary gap
For the past two years, an international team of scientists, has secretly conducted a detailed forensic analysis of the extraordinary fossil, studying the data to decode humankind’s ancient origins. At 95% complete, Ida is set to revolutionize our understanding of primate evolution.
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Swine flu: What does it do to pigs?
Scientists studied the pathology of the H1N1 swine flu virus, finding that all infected animals showed flu-like symptoms between one and four days after infection and were shedding virus two days after infection.
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Links to age of first menstrual period
Newly identified gene variants associated with the age at which females experience their first menstrual period and the onset of menopause may help shed light on the prevention of disease.
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Early findings about H1N1 pandemic
Researchers from the Imperial College London, working in collaboration with the WHO and public health agencies in Mexico, have assessed the epidemic using data to the end of April.
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Humans key to pandemic warning system
Researchers are proposing a new system that would warn of an impending pandemic before the first case of disease emerged in a given population by detecting subtle signals in human behaviour.
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