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With fuel prices on the rise, a growing number of Australians are turning bootleg and brewing up their own fuel - biodiesel - in their backyards.

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The results of the research could lead to new insights into common diseases Parents give fewer bad genes than thought

American scientists have for the first time unlocked the genetic code of an entire family, and made a startling discovery - parents pass on fewer mutations than previously thought.Read more 'Parents give fewer bad genes than thought'»

The genetic difference appears to help the devil's immune system 'see' the cancer and start a response to fight it Gene protects some Tassie devils from tumour

The discovery of a genetically different population of Tasmanian devils has raised hopes for the survival of the iconic Australian mammal threatened by a deadly cancer.Read more 'Gene protects some Tassie devils from tumour'»

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