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11 April 2012

Monkeying with science

Tennessee teachers will be allowed to question scientific concepts like evolution and global warming in the classroom, if a new “Monkey Bill” becomes law. As Âé¶¹´«Ã½ went to press, Republican governor Bill Haslam had not announced whether he would allow to become state law. A was passed in Louisiana in 2008.

Lung growth

Lung and thyroid tissue has been grown from mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs). This might aid the treatment of lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis. Researchers analysed how tissue develops in the embryo and used the findings as…

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