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Scientists create ‘sexual tsunami’

Scientists at the University of Toronto found that by genetically tweaking fruit flies so they failed to produce a particular type of pheromone or odour, it turned them irresistible to their species “Lacking these chemical signals eliminated barriers to mating,” Prof Levine said. added by: interditx 1 comment

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Scientists create ‘sexual tsunami’

Three pigs may be the first in the US with Swine Flu

Three pigs at the Minnesota State Fair tested positive in late August for H1N1, the flu virus that is causing the current pandemic, the Agriculture Department reported Friday. The department said the test results were preliminary and would not be confirmed for a few days. But if the results are confirmed, the pigs will be the first in this country found to harbor the virus

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Three pigs may be the first in the US with Swine Flu