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Chemist, biologist win Trieste Science Prize

An Indian chemist and a Mexican biologist were each awarded the Trieste Science Prize 2007, according to a report on the Science and Development Network website. Luis Rafael…

New hope for those infected with severe malaria

Researchers have found long-awaited proof that a drug derived from a Chinese plant fights severe malaria far more effectively than older treatments do — but this breakthrough may…

New hope for Marburg virus drug

As the deadly outbreak of Marburg virus continues to claim lives in Angola, researchers have worked out how the closely related Ebola virus invades human cells, according to a…

The great evolution debate rages on

The theory that humans have evolved over millions of years independent of any "divine" influence is not widely accepted in many countries. That list now includes Brazil,…

Drug-resistant TB may have hit its sell-by date

The first promising tuberculosis (TB) drug in almost 40 years could be the best yet, according to the <i>Science and Development Network</i>. This is good news for Southern…

Cheap drug saves the lives of HIV+ Zambian kids

An inexpensive antibiotic often used to treat lung infections could help prevent deaths in children infected with HIV. A multinational research team tested the preventative…