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This Month's Features
Meet T-rex the hungry teenager
 Scientists
have solved the puzzle of how the notorious meat-eating dinosaur known
as Tyrannosaurus rex got to be quite so big.
Predicting the Benguela Niños
 As the
Caribbean is rocked by Hurricane Ivan, researchers in Africa look into improving forecasting for Benguela
Niños.
Conservation
Elephant overpopulation
 Culling,
contraception, translocation - solutions to the burden of elephant
overpopulation. How feasible is contraception?
Flight of the locusts
 As
millions of locusts descend, Senegalese farmers battle against the
clock with trenches, hoes and mobile phones.
Health
Its in the genes
 Genes
do more than predict the colour of your eyes. They also contain
valuable information about how your body reacts to certain
diseases.
Kidney stone finding
 Studies
have shown that less than 1% of black South Africans develop kidney
stones. Finding the secret may be a clue to solving kidney stones.
Insect repellants to block smell
 An insects' ability to smell depends on a single gene. Insect repellents that block this gene might help fight malaria and other infectious diseases
Opinion
 "Organic"
pesticides
Consumers lured into believing the promises of so-called organic pesticides, take heed, there is no such thing as an environmentally friendly
pesticide, they are designed to kill.
Future
of HIV therapeutics
Fast-moving research is opening the way for the future development of an entirely new class of anti-HIV drugs
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In this Issue
Fascinating stick insect
 With
outstretched legs its almost the length of a 30cm ruler. Meet possibly the
longest insect described this millennium.
Not just a tasty folk remedy - scientists say cranberry juice can help
your kidney stones
Refrigeration made simple. The Zeer Pot - a Nigerian invention keeps
food fresh in the absence of electricity
Alternative energy: Tanzanians are looking at natural gas supplies to boost electricity needs in the country.
Scientists fear that a new Ebola outbreak may explain the sudden
gorilla disappearance in the Republic of Congo
Volcano alert: On-going volcanic activity in the DRC
is causing serious health problems
A combination of V8 juice and sunshine
isn’t just good for the body— it’s also proving useful for early
screening of banana disease.
As Africa's two most affordable
malaria drugs are rendered ineffective, passenger screening is advised to
cut the risk of importing drug-resistant malaria to the continent.
Endangered: Satellite tracking
set to improve marine turtle conservation in West Africa
The South African National Defence
Force could soon boast the country's first mobile telemedicine
laboratory
Cyberkids: join the Science Granny for some
travelling tales this month.
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