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  1. Humans

    Letters from the April 22, 2006, issue of Science News

    Second cousins With reference to “Chimps creep closer yet” (SN: 2/11/06, p. 94), some scientists say that bonobos are genetically closer to humans than to chimps. How did they compare in the referenced study? Dick MedvickCleveland Heights, Ohio Bonobos are indeed as genetically close to humans as are chimps, but there wasn’t enough genomic data […]

    By Science News
  2. Tech

    A better test for lung cancer?

    A genetic test of cells lining the windpipe can detect lung cancer in smokers.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Health & Medicine

    Hot-pepper ingredient slows cancer in mice

    Capsaicin, the component of red pepper that makes it hot, kills cancer cells in a test tube and inhibits their growth in mice.