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| Scientists Find New Receptor for H.I.V. The discovery of a new way that H.I.V. attacks human cells could provide fresh avenues for the development of additional therapies to stop AIDS, scientists say. nytimes.com |
Study Finds Dogs, Robots Cheer Elderly ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Dogs may have a hard time wrapping their paws around this one: Robotic competition is nipping at their heels in the man's-best-friend department. A study by Saint Louis University found that a lovable pooch named Sparky and a robotic dog, AIBO, were about equally effective at relieving the loneliness of nursing home residents and fostering attachments.... hosted.ap.org |
Arctic sea ice still at risk despite cold winter Using the latest satellite observations, NASA researchers and others reported on Tuesday that the Arctic is still on "thin ice" when it comes to the condition of sea ice cover in the region. A colder-than-average winter in some regi ... english.people.com.cn |
UN Says Markets Crucial to Climate Pact BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Back in the late 1990s, Henry Derwent had the unenviable job of selling a British government proposal that markets be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.... hosted.ap.org |
In Lean Times, Biotech Grains Are Less Taboo Governments, consumers and food companies are feeling pressures to relax resistance to genetically engineered crops. nytimes.com |