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Older is better for whale moms: study 2:00am GMT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Older mothers may do a better job raising their children than younger, less-experienced moms, at least among killer whales, researchers reported on Monday.  Full Article

 
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Ten new amphibian species discovered in Colombia Monday, 2 Feb 2009 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ten new species of amphibians -- including three kinds of poisonous frogs and three transparent-skinned glass frogs -- have been discovered in the mountains of Colombia, conservationists said Monday.  Full Article  |  Video 

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New AIDS approach disrupts patient's DNA Monday, 2 Feb 2009 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - California biotechnology company Sangamo BioSciences Inc. said on Monday it will start human testing of a new approach to treating the AIDS virus that involves deliberately damaging the patient's DNA.  Full Article