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<title><![CDATA[Oldest marijuana stash found]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A kilogram of green plant material found in a 2700-year-old grave in the Gobi Desert has just been identified as the world's oldest marijuana stash, say researchers.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Quake potential remains in Sumatra: study]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Dead toads may keep natives away]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Early evidence suggests native animals may be trained to avoid poisonous cane toads, using dead toads spiked with a chemical that induces nausea, say researchers.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ancient insect makes a lasting impression]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[US researchers say they have discovered what appears to be the oldest imprint of a prehistoric insect, made while the dragonfly-like creature was still alive.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[GR8 spllrs r good txtrs, says study]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[People proficient in reading and writing are better at communicating via text messaging, an Australian psychologist says.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Invisible line 'protects Australia from bird flu']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Australia's best defence against an outbreak of avian influenza is an invisible line passing through the Indonesian archipelago between Bali and Lombok that birds are reluctant to cross, a team of zoologists says.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sleep terrors may be inherited]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Night terrors, which send children into sudden inconsolable screaming, are at least partially inherited, according to a Canadian study.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[GM beer could be good for your health]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Here's a reason to raise a pint; scientists in the US are creating a beer that contains the same compound found in red wine, which has been linked to good health and longevity.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tipple's status topples over proof]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE: Alco-pops and other pre-mixed alcoholic drinks are cause for concern in the community. A century back it was absinthe that led the field in the social evil stakes. But Dr Karl reckons it's the same old problem.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[HIV: a Nobel discovery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[SCIENCE FEATURE: It's been 25 years since scientists isolated HIV. We trace the history behind this profound discovery that changed our understanding, treatment and prevention of AIDS.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mobiles distract more than passengers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Using a hands-free device on a mobile phone is more distracting than sitting next to a talkative passenger, say US researchers.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chemist closes in on potato scab toxin]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A bid to synthetically produce a toxin that costs the Australian potato industry about $20 million annually might hold the key to beating the disease, Australian researchers say.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wine's bouquet has climate overtones]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Among the complex melody of molecules that create a wine's bouquet is another chemical signature - the consumption of fossil fuels.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obese children 'chew through' antioxidants]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Overweight or obese children use up antioxidants from fruit and vegetables much faster than other children, new research suggest.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ancient times were hell on earth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A layer of rock deep inside the earth's mantle may have resulted in the planet being covered by a sea of lava several kilometres thick, more than 3.5 billion years ago, says an Australian researcher.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Scientists crack iceberg mystery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[US scientists have figured out how icebergs break off Antarctica and Greenland, a finding that may help predict rising sea levels as the climate warms.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Carbon trading scheme 'discounts altruism']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[NEWS ANALYSIS: Householders who 'do their bit' to reduce greenhouse emissions may soon be wasting their time, says one expert, who is concerned about Australia's proposed emissions trading scheme.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How the turtle got its shell]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A 220-million-year-old fossil found in southwestern China appears to have settled a long-simmering debate over reptile evolution: how did turtles get their shell?]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Icy moon blasts liquid water]]></title>
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