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Boys with ADHD more likely to be obese in later life
NEW YORK — Boys who are diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in elementary school are more likely to grow up to be obese adults than those who do not...
After a decade, global AIDS program looks ahead
WASHINGTON — The decade-old law that transformed the battle against HIV and AIDS in developing countries is at a crossroads. The dream of future generations freed from epidemic...
Molecule from breast milk protein suppresses tumours
SINGAPORE — A molecule created from a protein present in human breast milk has been shown to have tumour-suppressing abilities, according to scientists from Nanyang...
Curiosity rover drills into second Martian rock
PASADENA (California) - NASA’s Curiosity rover drills again.
Should we let wunderkinds drop out of school?
NEW YORK — It’s one thing to say tech geniuses don’t need degrees. After all, Mr Bill Gates, the late Steve Jobs and Mr Mark Zuckerberg all dropped out of college.
Tackling ‘infollution’
SINGAPORE — Slay monsters that represent online misconduct to emerge victorious, and learn more about positive cyber behaviour — all in a day’s work for a visitor to the iZ HERO...
Measles surges in UK years after vaccine scare
LONDON — More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of a vaccine scare that raised the specter of autism. Now,...
Russian space mice return to Earth
MOSCOW - A Russian capsule carrying mice, lizards and other small animals returned to Earth yesterday (May 20) after spending a month in space for what scientists said was the...
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