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Science & Policy News
November
2008
Scientists
Decode Set of Cancer Genes: For the first time, researchers have
decoded all the genes of a person with cancer and found a set of mutations
that may have caused the disease or aided its progression.
November 5th, 2008
When
Duty Calls: The Value of Voting, Beyond Politics: For those who
love the civic cheer and lukewarm coffee of their local polling place, an
absentee ballot has all the appeal of a tax form. The paperwork, the miniature
type, the search (in some states) for a notary public: it’s a tedium bath,
and some had every reason to take a pass this year.
November 5th, 2008
Money
Is Tight, and Junk Food Beckons: How much does it really cost to
eat a healthy diet? Economists, health researchers and consumers are struggling
to answer that question as food prices rise and the economy slumps.
November 5th, 2008
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