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13 Oct 2008
Fruit Flies Unravel Brain Mysteries
By Marie McCulloch
Scientists are investigating the genetic system of the Drosophila fruit fly to discover how humans perceive the world and make choices For almost a century, scientists have used the fruit fly (scientifically known as...
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By Marie McCulloch
Scientists are investigating the genetic system of the Drosophila fruit fly to discover how humans perceive the world and make choices For almost a century, scientists have used the fruit fly (scientifically known as...
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Chasing Tornadoes
Tornadoes are unpredictable, immensely powerful and can destroy anything that lies in their path. In an interview with FirstScience, Josh Wurman, Metereology Researcher at the University of...
Tornadoes are unpredictable, immensely powerful and can destroy anything that lies in their path. In an interview with FirstScience, Josh Wurman, Metereology Researcher at the University of...
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Ancient Forests
Some living kauri trees in New Zealand predate human arrival, while logs 130,000 years old provide a key insight into ancient climates of the Southern Hemisphere
Some living kauri trees in New Zealand predate human arrival, while logs 130,000 years old provide a key insight into ancient climates of the Southern Hemisphere
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Each King in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history. Spades - King David;...
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Each King in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history. Spades - King David;...
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The Glow Worm
by Charlotte Smith
When on some balmy-breathing night of SpringThe happy child, to whom the world is newPursues the...
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The Glow Worm
by Charlotte Smith
When on some balmy-breathing night of SpringThe happy child, to whom the world is newPursues the...
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