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Roland Pache is trying to understand complex biological interactions using computer algorithms to hunt for patterns in vast swathes of
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Guessing how a protein will fold up based on its DNA sequence is often too difficult for even the most
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A piece in the monkey puzzle - Arabic versionA new primate fossil from Saudi Arabia could bring us
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A haul of stone tools unearthed from a beach in England hints that humans were living in northern Europe far
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The fossilized skull and jaw of a giant, 12--13 million-year-old sperm whale have been discovered off the coast of Peru.
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Brain-training computer games are a multimillion pound industry. But this week, a study published in Nature suggests they may
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Voracious squid, weighing as much as a human, have slowly made their way up the western coast of North America.
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A new diagnostic test can tell whether beta-interferon -- the major treatment for multiple sclerosis -- will work for multiple
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Astronaut Scott Altman and director Toni Myers discuss their latest 3-D IMAX film documenting the 2009 repair of the Hubble
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Global pandemics, like swine flu, are often caused by viruses that have jumped from animals to people. Scientists in
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A drug that reverses osteoporosis in mice looks like a promising candidate for treating the human version of the disease.
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By studying a macabre collection of decaying lampreys, scientists have found that certain body features rot away before others -
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Harvard professor Daniel Lieberman has ditched his trainers and started running barefoot. His research shows that barefoot runners, who
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By synchronising our clocks, we can coordinate our activities with people around the world. Now, scientists have engineered bacteria
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Scientists have created a robot that can move around just like an insect, powered by a simple circuit capable of
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Project Natal gives XBox 360 players the ability to manipulate on-screen characters via natural body movements. In this interview
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The fossilized remains of 395-million-year-old footprints in Poland have turned back the clock on the evolution of four-legged creatures, or