God did not create the universe, says Hawking
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LONDON (Reuters) – God did not create the universe and the “Big Bang” was an inevitable consequence of the laws of physics, the eminent British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking argues in a new book.
Wheat genome work just at initial stage: scientists
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BEIJING (Reuters) – Efforts to sequence the wheat genome are only at an initial stage of what will be a long-term project requiring more government support, leading Chinese and international scientists said on Tuesday.
U.N. climate panel urged to reform, stick to science
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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. climate panel should make predictions only when it has solid evidence and should avoid policy advocacy, scientists said in a report on Monday that called for thorough reform of the body.
Study finds first genetic link to common migraine
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LONDON (Reuters) – An international scientific team has identified for the first time a genetic risk factor associated with common migraines and say their research could open the way for new treatments to prevent migraine attacks.
Scientists crack through wheat’s genetic code
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LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists have cracked and published almost all of the highly complex genetic code of wheat — a staple food for more than a third of the world’s people — and say breeders can now use their findings to improve yields.
Pea sized frog found on Borneo island
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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Scientists have discovered a frog the size of a pea, the smallest found in Asia, Africa or Europe, on the Southeast Asian island of Borneo.
Colombia’s Galeras erupts, evacuation ordered
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PASTO, Colombia (Reuters) – Colombia’s Galeras Volcano erupted on Wednesday, forcing authorities to order the evacuation of thousands, but only a few residents trickled from nearby villages to shelters, officials said.
Scientists create liver cells from patients’ skin
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LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists have created liver cells in a lab for the first time using reprogrammed cells from human skin, paving the way for the potential development of new treatments for liver diseases that kill thousands each year.
Sponges beat seaweed in battle for Florida reefs
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MIAMI (Reuters) – Giant barrel sponges that can live for thousands of years have proliferated in the waters around the Florida Keys, the apparent winner in a recent battle for dominance among corals, seaweed and sponges.
UK bee industry abuzz with mite resistant breed
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LONDON (Reuters) – A British beekeeper said on Wednesday he may have discovered a strain of honey bee immune to a parasite that has been gradually wiping out populations of the vital insect worldwide.
Space-based detector could find anti-universe
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GENEVA (Reuters) – A huge particle detector to be mounted on the International Space Station next year could find evidence for the anti-universe often evoked in science fiction, physicists said on Wednesday.
Archaeologists uncover 3,500-year-old Egypt city
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CAIRO (Reuters) – Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a 3,500-year-old settlement in one of Egypt’s desert oases that predates earlier cities by a millennium, the Ministry of Culture said Wednesday.
Colombia’s Galeras erupts, evacuation ordered
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PASTO, Colombia (Reuters) – Colombia’s Galeras Volcano erupted on Wednesday, forcing authorities to order the evacuation of thousands, but only a few residents trickled from nearby villages to shelters, officials said.
“Stunned” government to appeal stem-cell ruling
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Stunned and disappointed Obama administration officials said on Tuesday they would appeal a federal court ruling that temporarily barred federal funding of embryonic stem cell research.
Effect on stem cell ruling on companies unclear
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Government officials say they will appeal a U.S. District Court injunction that stops new federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research.