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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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