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X-rays emitted from the remnant of a supernova provide clues to its explosive history

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HAVANA, Feb. 10 - Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and the Finlay Institute of Cuba created history by signing the Agreement for the collaboration and joint production of the halal tetravalent meningococcal ACW135Y vaccine.

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The first genome sequence of an ancient human is reported in Nature this week. As well as demonstrating a substantial advance in DNA sequencing techniques, the work also highlights a previously unknown migration of humans around 5,500 years ago.

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Summaries of newsworthy papers: Why benzodiazepines can be addictive, A framework for future research and assessment, Gas-rich early galaxies, Protein link to insulin production, Grass genome sequenced, Ferroelectricity in a simple molecular crystal, Zonal flow in the Earth’s core and Direct mass measurements beyond uranium

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I have been voicing my dissenting opinion of abolishing the use of Food for Specified Health Uses (FOSHU)—as well as the system itself—on the grounds that consumers are given no guarantee of the effectiveness of such products.

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