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Is HIV evolving in to a milder, less deadly virus? A new study suggests\\xa0it\'s taking longer for HIV infections to cause AIDS\\xa0and that this is the result of mutations in the virus.
NASA\'s test launch and\\xa0flight of the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle was a success. This was an important step in an ambitious plan to send astronauts to an asteroid and then perhaps send astronauts to Mars.
Biologists at Santa Fe College in Florida have found that\\xa0our desire to drink alcohol, and our ability to break down the ethanol, dates back about 10 million years.
Blood plasma from Ebola survivors contains antibodies that might trigger an immune system response in patients, a bit like a vaccine. This week the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced that\\xa0early next year it plans to begin clinical trials in Guinea\\xa0to test if such blood transfusions are effective.
Researchers from North Dakota State University have used Fructose to\\xa0make a new type of plastic that breaks down completely\\xa0after just three hours of UV light exposure. It can then be fully recycled.