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Kostas Katsouranis of Greece lies in the goal after Vaclav Pilar of Czech Republic scored their second goal during the Uefa Euro 2012 match between Greece and Czech Republic.

Quick fire Czechs hang on to sink Greece

The Czech Republic took advantage of a makeshift Greek defence to score two goals in the first six minutes and held on for a 2-1 win in Euro 2012.

Where the 2030 vision blurs

The links between higher education and innovation need more careful scrutiny if we are to achieve a shift to "use-inspired basic research".

Some people may transmit weaker version of Aids

People with a genetic variation that slows down HIV may also be causing a mutation to the Aids syndrome that makes it less potent if transmitted to others, South African…

Telling smokers ‘age’ of lungs helps them quit

Smokers are more likely to kick the habit if they are told how ”old” their lungs are, a British study found on Friday. The concept of lung age — measured by comparing a smoker’s…

Study: HIV impact on Zim less than feared

HIV has slashed life expectancy in Zimbabwe by up to 19 years for men and 22 years for women but births still outpace deaths, according to the first study to detail how the Aids…

Former child soldiers want revenge, study shows

Reconciliation efforts in countries where children have been press-ganged into fighting wars need to pay more attention to the severe trauma suffered by many of these combatants,…

Astronomers spot most distant galaxies ever seen

Astronomers using a giant telescope say they have found glimpses of the most distant — and oldest — galaxies ever seen. The light the researchers viewed originated when the…

Porn could help decide next-generation DVD war

In the battle over next-generation DVDs, pornography could prove to be the XXX factor that helps determine a winner. Thirty years ago, VHS toppled Betamax in part because of the…

Hackers start probing Vista’s hyped security

Computer hackers are off and running trying to find vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s new Windows Vista operating system, putting to test the software maker’s claim that it is the…