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Magic Glasses Cartoon Halved Worm Infections In Chinese Schoolchildren

Researchers in China and Australia have reported huge success with a cartoon DVD promoting hygiene across rural China.

Most Australians Unaware That Women’s Fertility Declines In Early 30s

Most Australians underestimate when fertility in both men and women starts to decline, a national survey has found.

Genome Of “Living Fossil” May Help Explain How Limbs Evolved From Fins

Scientists have sequenced the genome of the coelacanth, an enigmatic prehistoric fish, providing valuable insights into how aquatic animals may have evolved limbs to live on land millions of years ago.

New Immune Cell Linked To Eczema, Allergies

Researchers have discovered a new type of immune cell in our skin that could be linked to eczema and other allergies.

Scientists Tailor Make Anti-Cancer Agent

Scientists have tailor-made a new chemical compound that blocks a key cancer protein.

The Seduction Of Big Food Portions Hard To Overcome, Study

People given large servings of food eat more than those given smaller servings, says a new study.

Emu Oil As An Alternative Treatment For Irritable Bowel Disease, Study

Emu oil may be useful for the treatment of common bowel diseases, according to a new study.

Fainting Spells May Be Linked To Just One Gene

A new study has revealed that fainting may be genetic and, in some families, only one gene may be responsible.

Fossilized Dinosaur Embryo Bonebed Opens Window Into Jurassic Period

Researchers have excavated and analyzed over 200 bones from a fossilized dinosaur bonebed in China, representing dinosaurs at different stages of embryonic development.