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Most had common ancestors living just 1,000 years ago (file pic)

Europeans more closely related - study

Scientists found that most Europeans had common ancestors living just 1,000 years ago.

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Bacteria grow on a petri dish (file pic)

This week in science news - May 8, 2013 video

New research is revealing how bacteria in our gut affects our health.

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Patients will be given personalised drug prescriptions

Personalised cancer treatment shows promise video

People with cancer may soon be given a new form of treatment which singles out genes that are linked to the disease.

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Sam Matthews will be heading to Nepal in June (Photo: Craig Hoyle/3 News)

Kiwi film student heading to Nepal

A young Kiwi film student will be heading to Nepal in June to produce a documentary about the need for infant incubators in the Himalayas.

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Stem cells grow a new windpipe video

A two-year-old girl born without a windpipe now has a new one grown from her own stem cells.

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DNA therapy is helping hearts survive

Life after death for heart cells video

Until now there's been no way to restore the function of the heart once it has failed.

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Investigators stand amid the aftermath of a massive explosion at a fertiliser plant (Reuters)

The science of explosions video

What links the Boston Marathon attack, the Texas fertiliser plant disaster and Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic?

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Just under 24,000 people have signed an online petition against animal testing ahead of public submissions on the bill closing on tomorrow (File)

Thousands sign animal testing petition

Nearly 24,000 people have signed a petition against animal testing of so-called "legal highs".

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A University of Canterbury researcher hopes to find out if probiotics can also help people who are depressed

Probiotics may help depressed

Scientists are investigating whether bacteria which can soothe your stomach could also help lift your mood.

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