Irish folklore is replete with giants. Could a genetic variation be behind the myths?
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/ 12 October 2010
Anti-vaccination scares are as old as vaccination itself — but now they are putting lives at risk in the developing world.
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/ 2 September 2006
Scientists are making final preparations to steer a washing-machine-sized probe into the near side of the moon, an act of silent violence that will help unravel the mysteries of our celestial neighbour. The Smart-1 probe will end its journey by slamming into a dusty basin at 8 000kph.
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/ 17 December 2004
Sometimes two seemingly unrelated pieces of upcoming news reveal themselves to be part of one and the same iceberg. The film Kinsey, based on the life of the notorious sex researcher Alfred Kinsey, will open in South Africa early next year. This month saw a fast-track review by the Food and Drugs Administration of a testosterone patch that aims to improve the sex lives of menopausal women. The iceberg? The science of sex — or rather, the lack of science of sex.