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TODAY'S SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NEWS:

Out Of Africa To Asia

Genetic studies show all modern Asians have African ancestors. The findings deal a blow to the "multiregional" theory of human evolution. Plus:

- An impact from space may have caused the mass extinction that led to the dinosaurs' dominance.

- Growing demand for meteorites has led to a rash of major thefts.

- The discovery of a slab of seafloor billions of years old in China is a geological boon.

- Gleevec, a powerful anti-cancer drug with a lot of promise, gets fast-track FDA approval.

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-- Anonymous, May 14, 2001


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