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Hiv Spikes a Thorn in Scientists' Side2006 marks the 25th anniversary of the diagnosis of the first cases of HIV. Yet despite millions of dollars of global scientific toil, HIV has grown to beco... 4th Jun 2006
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Belly BulgesHave you ever wondered why some people eat exactly the same food as their friends but seem to put on more weight? Researchers at Washington University in Mi... 28th May 2006
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It's Good to Talk (But Gossiping's Better)When friends get together, one of the things they love to do is gossip about others. And some research from Jennifer Bosson and her colleagues at the University o... 21st May 2006
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Ta Ta TattooThe days of indelibly pledging your undying love for someone by tattooing their name across your forehead, only to regret it later, are finally over. Thankf... 30th Apr 2006
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Passive SmokingSmoking accounts for a quarter of all cancer deaths in the UK, and passive smoking is thought to cause hundreds more every year. But now researchers at Cinc... 30th Apr 2006
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Why Snoring May Be a Family AffairAnyone recognise the familiar sound of snoring? Well, it's more familiar than you might think. Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical centre ... 9th Apr 2006
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Wearable Boredom DetectorResearchers at the Massachusetts Insitute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab are developing a mobile boredom detector designed to clip onto a pair of glasses and... 2nd Apr 2006
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How To Make a Monkey YawnHave you ever noticed how yawning is contagious. Just talking about it is making me want to yawn! Animals other than humans can also yawn, but scientists ha... 5th Mar 2006
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Beating The Cluck Out of Food PoisoningResearchers at the University of Arkansas are administering probiotic "good bacteria" - similar to the yoghurts on sale in the health food store -... 5th Mar 2006
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A Higher State of EcstasyThis week, scientists in Italy have demonstrated what clubbers have known for years: the effects of ecstasy are enhanced by loud music. But we’re not t... 19th Feb 2006
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