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    18 June 2009

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        Sperm DNA

        Why the packaging, as well as the contents, matters for embryo development.

      • 06:49

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        Colorado Plateau

        Geologists reveal the forces that lifted this rock formation 2km above sea level.

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        Hoax paper accepted

        Why did an open access journal accept a computer-generated manuscript?

      • 18:38

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        NewsChat

        Swine flu update, military satellite data no longer available to scientists, and element number 112 joins the Periodic Table.

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