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Scientists urge fresh push for AIDS cure

Michel Sidibe, executive director of UNAIDS via AFP

WASHINGTON — International scientists on Thursday urged a new push for a cure to AIDS, saying the three-decade epidemic is outpacing medications to curb it. The seven-step scientific strategy focuses efforts on key areas such as the reservoirs where human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) holes up in the body, and the…

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Scientists debate mutant bird flu risk at WHO

A Chinese veterinary worker sterilizes bird cages via AFP

Scientists met behind closed doors in Geneva Thursday to discuss whether controversial research on a mutant form of bird flu capable of being spread among humans can be made public. The two-day gathering at the World Health Organization (WHO) was called to discuss the studies on the H5N1 virus which…

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Scientists discover 46 new species in South American forest

The hypsiboas sp. (also known as a "cowboy frog") was discovered on a small branch during a night survey in a swampy area of the Koetari River in southwest Suriname. The frog and a bright "crayola katydid" are among 46 new species that have been discovered in the tiny South American nation of Suriname's dense forests, scientists said. (AFP Photo/Paul E. Ouboter)

A “cowboy frog” and a “crayola katydid” are among 46 new species that have been discovered in the dense forests of the tiny South American nation of Suriname, scientists said Wednesday. The caramel-colored frog displays white fringes along its back legs and a spur on its heels, while the unusual katydid…

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