The Himba and the dam

Article Abstract:

The Himba tribe of Namibia will be displaced and their way of life will likely change if a proposed dam is built on the Kunene River that is between the borders of Namibia and Angola. The tribe does not understand the need for the dam, as it has never seen electricity or buildings more than one story tall.

Namibia, Social aspects, Public works, Indigenous peoples, Dams

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Starving tumors of their lifeblood

Article Abstract:

Leading pediatric surgeon Judah Folkman's research on angiogenesis inhibitors on mice may not cure cancer in humans, but he believes that the inhibotors will render cancer patients more capable of surviving and controlling the disease.

Cancer research, Cancer, Neovascularization, Surgeons, Folkman, M. Judah

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Stem cell showstopper?: Without cloning, they arn't likely to work

Article Abstract:

There are doubts amongst some researchers that the 64 existing cell lines already isolated will be useful for human therapies, and that stem cell research will only be fulfilled if they can isolate them from cloned embryos.

Cloning, Cell lines

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