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• Embryonic stem cells still needed, panel says
But some regulation is needed of these new sources of stem cells, especially if they are spliced into animals for experiments, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences panel said.
• Gov't questions safety of plastic in baby bottles
The group — which includes scientists from the National Institutes of Health and other agencies — said bisphenol's risks to humans cannot be ruled out, but acknowledged its concerns are based on the findings of studies on animals.
• Jamaican lizards work out at dusk and dawn
The lizards are now the first animals known to mark dawn and dusk with a visual routine, instead of the more typical noisy critter shows that involve hoots, chirps, tweets and other sounds.
• New Dangerous Dog Ordinance Heads To City Council
Potentially dangerous" animals are defined as those which inflict injury that does not require medical treatment, or an animal that chases a person or injures another animal.
• Food for thought: Thinking makes us pig out
Various studies in animals have shown that consuming fewer calories overall leads to sharper brains and longer life , and most researchers agree that the findings apply, in general, to humans.