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AIDS pioneers and cancer researcher win Nobel prize 8:26am EDT

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Two French scientists who discovered the AIDS virus and a German who found the virus that causes cervical cancer were awarded the 2008 Nobel prize for medicine or physiology on Monday.  Full Article

 
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One in four mammals risks extinction 8:22am EDT 

BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - A quarter of the world's mammals are threatened with extinction, an international survey showed on Monday, and the destruction of habitats and hunting are the major causes.  Full Article 

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Some Antarctic scientists train in British mud 3:24am EDT 

YELD FARM (Reuters) - There hasn't been a glacier in England since the Ice Age so Antarctic scientists flock to a muddy field here to learn how to survive on the world's coldest continent.  Full Article 

Solar clothes

Oct. 3 - Argentine designer looks to the future by creating solar-powered clothing.  Play Video