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Scientists link shingles susceptibility to family history

Washington, May 20 : Researchers at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston have linked family history to shingles susceptibility by finding that having a close relative who has had the s

Japan's Kibo headed to space station; NASA confident in Soyuz

NASAWashington - NASA gave the green light Monday to

Natural disasters made worse by human activity

Geneva/Bonn, Germany (dpa) - The impact of man on the environment was a
key factor in turning extreme weather events into greater natural

Ancient Danish king’s face reconstructed using Terracotta technique

Copenhagen, May 19: Two men, a scientist and sculptor, have used the terracotta facial reconstruction technique to recreate the face of an ancient Danish king.

Female mosquitoes prefer average-size, not big males

London, May 19: The age-old notion that big handsome guys are most likely to win girls’ love does not apply to the Anopheles gambiae mosquito, for average-sized males seem to get the most attention

Archaeologists explore prehistoric heritage of the Sahara

Madrid, May 19: A team of archaeologists is making the first catalogue of the prehistoric heritage of the Western Sahara.

The team, which comprises of Basque and Sahrawi archaeologists is exploring the region of Tiris, a vast desert area south of Western Sahara, to find more about the past of this inhospitable region.

Led by Andoni Saenz de Buruaga, a professor at the Basque public university UPV, the team is visiting the Western Sahara for a fifth time.

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