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Condition typically results from parasitic infections in tropical regions, but not in 47-year-old's case

By Ernest Scheyder ORONO, Maine (Reuters) - Efficiency and simplicity have long eluded renewable-fuel researchers, but a Maine scientist has developed a two-step process he says can make oil from the cellulose in wood fiber. [More]

Early results of final testing show vaccine may save hundreds of thousands of lives

The unsustainable demand for the Chinese delicacy known as shark fin soup is directly responsible for the slaughter of more than 70 million sharks every year. In a process known as finning, the sharks are caught, pulled onto boats, stripped of their valuable fins and dumped back into the ocean where they slowly and painfully drown. As a result of this cruel practice, some shark species have seen population declines of 99 percent in the past 10 years.

By Sharon Weinberger of Nature magazine The Pentagon's forays into social science--what the military calls "human terrain"--have raised ethics concerns among academics. [More]

By Daniel Cressey of Nature magazine www.nature.com/news The world's leading candidate for a malaria vaccine has cleared another hoop on the way to widespread use, proponents say. [More]

What's it like to live with Crohn's disease? If you don't know, be careful what you say

By Eugenie Samuel Reich of Nature magazine When US presidential science adviser John Holdren hosted a dinner and meetings between US and Chinese science officials in May, he must have known it would lead to a high-level stand-off. [More]

By Ewen Callaway of Nature magazine Procedures that involve human embryonic stem cells cannot be patented, the European Court of Justice declared today. Oliver Br

Average weight of obese family members fell from 234 pounds to 226 pounds following surgery, study found

Study findings remind men and their doctors that breast cancer isn't just threat to women

NIH report finds nearly 1 in 10 self-described shy teens may have social phobia

I wrote a few months ago about how cloud companies are in a unique position to make partners of their competitors, a phenomenon I call the “Frenemy Model.” I’m still holding strong to this theory, even as there have been a number of massive developments in the industry since I wrote the first piece.

4 U.S. senators, officials from cities hosting World Series want players to agree to ban on tobacco at games and on camera

A new generation is learning from e-readers and touch screens, rather than books and magazines. One YouTube video seems to prove the point....