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| The 80,000-year-old bling |
| The discovery of beads at a cave site in Eastern Morocco reveals that Africa led the way when it came to the birth of culture.
Roger Highfield reports |
| The birth of jewellery took place at least 80,000 years ago, when it was being made across Africa, according to a study of a dozen ancient, battered seashells. ... |
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| Farmers at risk |
| Plagued by the thought of pests infesting their crops, farmers liberally spray their fields with insecticides. But although this keeps the fruits and
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| Cellular manipulation |
| There are a few areas of science where new research is always treated with either elation or downright ridicule. High temperature superconductivity an
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| Tumour tripper |
| India’s wonder spice turmeric just doesn’t appear to stop surprising scientists. It’s been found to combat cancer, fight inflammation a
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| Frequent net disconnection |
| Bits & Bytes /SURIT DOSS |
q+a I have Windows XP Service Pack 2 installed in my computer with a BSNL broadband connection. After surfing for a few minutes, my Internet connection snaps with an error message: “Generic Host for Win32 services has encountered a problem ... | Read.. |
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| Crowning glory |
| A tonsured, totally bald Miss Tanzania really stood out among this ... | Read.. |
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Why Corner |
| Why does the fabric in some clothes pill? |
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