By Mark Henderson, Science Editor TIMESONLINE UK
Date: 09/04/2009
The search for an HIV vaccine has taken a major step forward with the discovery of a potential Achilles heel of the virus that causes Aids.
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By Linked To Times Online
Date: 05/05/2009
The organ growing on the sheep was generated from monkey stem cells but the man behind the science, Yutaka Hanazono, believes that the technology could be developed eventually to make sheep into walking organ banks for human livers, hearts, pancreases and skin. It could happen within a decade, he guesses, perhaps two.
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By Michael London, Staff Writer
Date: 05/04/2009
Mexican health officials declared the epidemic to be waning at its epicenter, announcing this coming Wednesday will conclude a five-day closure of nonessential businesses. They’ve credited the reducing the spread of the new flu virus with this closure so allowing commerce to resume appears to be a good sign.
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