A one-off five-minute procedure reduces deaths from bowel cancer by 43 per cent and decreases the incidence of the disease by a third.
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Monkey maths: greater than or less than yours?
4 February, 2010
We knew that monkeys can count, add-up, multiply, and even grasp abstract mathematical concepts, suggesting they’re a match for college students when it comes to maths. Now, for the first time, researchers have demonstrated the neurological basis of monkeys’ understanding of maths principles.
iPad, but will you?
2 February, 2010
Apple have just revealed their latest techy offering after weeks of speculation and carefully controlled leaks – the iPad – but have they lost their magic touch, or can Apple save the newspaper industry by persuading people to pay for web-based content?