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Therapeutic cloning: what next for WA scientists?
Science News - Western Australia
Monday, 12 May 2008

WESTERN Australia may be the only state in Australia to have crushed the chances of scientists here using therapeutic cloning to cure hitherto incurable diseases but could the decision prove a global turning point?

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Science provides alternatives to mulesing of Australian sheep
Science News - Australia
Thursday, 15 May 2008

NOW here is a sheep tale that started in 1929 when South Australian Merino breeder John Mules cut away the fly-infested breech of one of his top ewes. Ouch.

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Wednesday, 23 April 2008 is the World-Wide Day in Science so let students around the world know how exciting, surprising or even typical your day was and where a career in science can take them.

Stories are ABOUT April 23 & are DUE May 19. For more information go to www.dayinscience.unsw.edu.au

 

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