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EXTRA Radio Release - New Scientist June 7 edition
Friday, 6 June 2003, 8:49 am | New Scientist
HORSE CLONERS BET RACING BAN WON'T LAST LONG The world's first cloned horse could be born any day now, and another pregnancy is already well-established. While cloned horses are currently prevented from competing, some believe the ban will not last ... More >>
Radio Extra Stories From 31 May 2003 Issue
Friday, 30 May 2003, 8:17 am | New Scientist
THE GEIGER COUNTER WITHIN US Testing the damage caused by different kinds of radiation exposure has been difficult-up until now. American scientists have devised a technique, which involves "painting" bands of chromosomes to reveal changes. They ... More >>
Stories From 31 May 2003 Issue
Friday, 30 May 2003, 8:15 am | New Scientist
DON'T READ THIS IF YOU ARE A WORRIER A study in Norway involving more than 60,000 subjects suggests people prone to anxiety are more likely to get cancer. One theory is that psychological stress or depression lowers immune activity, allowing pre-malignant ... More >>
Radio Extra Stories From 10 May 2003 Issue
Friday, 9 May 2003, 9:06 am | New Scientist
ARE ALIENS HIDING THEIR MESSAGES? If we are not alone in this Universe, why have we never heard from an extraterrestrial civilisation? Two physicists suggest aliens could be communicating with each other in a cunning way which makes it impossible ... More >>
Stories From 10 May 2003 Issue
Friday, 9 May 2003, 9:00 am | New Scientist
THE NEXT IVF REVOLUTION? Mammalian eggs have been created outside the body for the first time-using stem cells derived from mouse embryos. Now, Japanese researchers may have created sperm in a similar way. If healthy human eggs and sperm can be produced ... More >>