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Do mice with two mothers spell the end for men?
18:58 02 December 2009 | 20 comments
If you believe some reports, the future of humanity is a race of genetically-engineered women who can reproduce without men. Read this before ditching your boyfriend/husband
WHO changes advice on HIV therapy
13:13 02 December 2009 | 1 comment
The World Health Organization now advises giving antiretroviral therapy to people with HIV earlier on in the infection cycle
Autism and schizophrenia could be genetic opposites
11:33 02 December 2009 | 20 comments
The conditions may be two sides of the same coin, suggests a review of genetic data – the finding could help design complementary treatments
Treating toddlers for autism boosts IQ later
17:18 01 December 2009 | 10 comments
The first randomised controlled trial in very young children seems to settle the question of whether early screening and treatment are worthwhile
Their breath on your skin helps you hear
THIS WEEK: 18:00 25 November 2009 | 6 comments
The feeling of someone's breath on your neck may help you understand what they're saying – so future hearing aids may puff
Eating less meat helps the planet – and your heart
UPFRONT: 14:45 25 November 2009 | 45 comments
Cutting back on the amount of animal produce we consume would help us meet our emissions reduction targets, and make us healthier into the bargain