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Even viruses get sick
LONDON - Even viruses can go down with a viral infection, French scientists reported on Wednesday, in a discovery that may help explain ...

Researchers compile West Nile gene "dictionary"
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO - Researchers have traced all of the proteins and enzymes used by the West Nile virus to infect cell...

Poland to open museum for cousin of T-Rex
By Gabriela Baczynska LISOWICE, Poland - Poland opens a museum on Thursday to exhibit the remains of a previously unknown dinosau...

Egypt to test fetuses for Tutankhamun family tree
CAIRO - Egyptian scientists are doing DNA tests on stillborn children found in the tomb of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun in the hope of identi...

Fatty fish may help prevent memory loss: study
LONDON - Eating tuna and other fatty fish may help prevent memory loss in addition to reducing the risk of stroke, Finnish researchers s...

New AIDS vaccine blueprint calls for more focus
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON - AIDS vaccine researchers should move to smaller, more focused trials and du...

Congo gorilla bonanza doubles population estimates
WASHINGTON - A crowd of gorillas has survived in the northern part of the Republic of Congo -- so many that environmentalists can double...

Booger the pit bull is back! All five of him...
SEOUL - The loss of Booger the pit bull terrier was almost more than Bernann McKinney could bear. Now she is happy, minus $50,000...

Amateur astronomer spies gassy "cosmic ghost"
CHICAGO - A Dutch primary school teacher and amateur astronomer has discovered what some are calling a "cosmic ghost, " a strange, gase...

Study shows why once is enough to hook some smokers
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO - For some people, one cigarette is all it takes to become hooked on nicotine, while others are repe...