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• Cloned stem-cell study under fire for sloppy errors May 23, 2013
  Duplicated images in a research paper have sparked worries that the journal Cell may have been hasty in its peer review process     […]
• Hydropower megaproject to dam River Congo May 23, 2013
  A series of hydroelectric dams on the river, to be constructed from 2015, could generate twice as much energy as China's record-breaking Three Gorges dam     […]
• Evolving H7N9 bird flu could close poultry markets May 23, 2013
  China is planning to shut live poultry markets in some cities for good, and studies show the H7N9 bird flu virus can spread through the air in ferrets     […]
• Itch protein may hold key to cure for skin conditions May 23, 2013
  The discovery in mice of a protein central to itchy sensations could lead to new treatments for eczema, psoriasis and other persistent skin complaints     […]
• Today on New Scientist May 23, 2013
  All the latest stories on newscientist.com, including: how genes shape food preferences, first interview with a dead man, space brain threat, and more     […]