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Significant Finds from a Decade of Philippine Archaeological Research: 1996-2006 including the dating of early man fossils from the Tabon Caves, networking with foreign archaeologists in the SEA region, The Cagayan Valley Project and Hizen porcelain exports from Japan.

The relics of St Joan of Arc are not the remains of the fifteenth-century French heroine after all, according to a News Exclusive in Nature this week. European experts who have analysed the sacred scraps say the relics are a forgery, made from the remains of an Egyptian mummy.

Summaries of newsworthy papers include Winds of change, Antibiotic-resistant bacteria meet their match?, Geomagnetic data captured in crystals, A salty solution, The great electron escape and Algorithm for group success?

New evidence could rewrite the history of the discovery of America

They are unlikely heroes — poor families who eke out a living fishing by lantern-light. Yet, they have been recognized internationally for their efforts to conserve the marine environment on the Danajon Bank in the Central Philippines.

Efforts by Indonesia to avoid food shortages by increasing its rice production have received an important boost with the signing of a new agreement to help the nation’s millions of poor rice farmers with new technologies.

Fibre circuits for electronic fabrics, From A and B to O: Towards universal red blood cells, Prostate cancer risk variants and Autoantibody production by perturbed B cells

The Arab Science and Technology Foundation (ASTF) is pleased to announce that the registration phase for the Competition Made in the Arab World (MIA) is extended to April 15th 2007

As a part of the 150th Anniversary project, Keio University opens the Graduate School of Media Design and the Graduate School of System Design and Management in 2008. Both of the new graduate schools plan to nurture people who are capable of leading all areas of the digital media as well as designing and managing large-scale and complex projects.

Rana monjerai is believed to only exist around the mountainous and cool, Gunung Jerai area and live in areas near clean rivers, far from pollution.

Dying cancer patients are buying a chemical called dichloroacetate (DCA) and using it to treat themselves, despite the fact that it hasn’t been approved for use in humans.

Iraq: Suicide Bombing as Tactical Means of Asymmetric Warfare, Suicide Bombings: The Case in Chechnya, Suicide Bombings: The Case of Sri Lanka, Suicide Terrorism: The Case of Afghanistan and A New Paradigm of Suicide Attacks: The Palestinian Case

Researchers have discovered a pair of twins who are identical through their mother’s side, but share only half their genes on their father’s, reports a News Exclusive from [email protected].

Nearly three-and-a-half decades after Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al-Maktoum visited India, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum is scheduled to visit India on March 26

Summaries of newsworthy papers published in Nature Journals online on 25 March 2007 including: Too much of a good thing?, Protein sensing in full colour, Next-generation glass, The shape of drugs to come, Genetic variant associated with susceptibility to osteoarthritis, Brain cells seen in context.

Scientists at Keio University report a first-of-a-kind quantitative picture of molecular components of the common intestinal bacterium E. coli. The group studied this unicellular organism at an unprecedented depth to reveal the remarkable overall robustness of its metabolic network to gene deletion and changes in growth conditions.

In its decade long research into frogs and toads in Borneo, the Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation has achieved much including highlighting conservation priority areas, setting up Asia's first Frog Museum and is now working on popularising biodiversity for environmental conservation with 'Anurans Tourism'.

Materials: Brute force yields new molecules, Neuroscience: Emotion and moral judgements, Earth sciences: Ocean crust formation, Geology: The driving force of plate tectonics, Organic chemistry: Unprotected complexity, Evolutionary ecology: Understanding evolutionary bursts

Teen smokers who were also exposed to nicotine before birth show a dramatic reduction in attention capacities related to vision and hearing. The study also demonstrates that male and female attention capacities are affected by the exposure in different ways.

This is a one-stop resource website for development workers and organizations operating within Myanmar. The website is conceptualized, developed, and maintained by former and current NGO workers from Myanmar.

Apart from an updated web logo, new sections have also been added to encourage a lively interaction among existing and potential members. We aim to provide a venue for journalists to expand their network and strengthen existing ties with their colleagues worldwide through a dynamic exchange of opinion.

The boom in large-scale interconnectivity of transport, power and market systems in the Greater Mekong Sub-region shrouds another kind of interconnectivity that is less visible, but whose impacts are no less profound: a rise in the exchanges of television and radio airwaves, leading to greater exchanges of information and ideas across borders.

Keio University’s Center for Research Promotion held a symposium entitled “Toward Rapid Medical Applications of Basic Research in the Life Sciences, the panel discussion focused on what should be done by the government, academia, and industry to make translational research an entrenched part of the nation.

Summaries of newsworthy papers in Nature journals online on 18 March 2007 including Understanding cancer spread, Spawn of hag, and Reversing the magnetic vortex core.

Three cultural texts from Japan, which were produced during the economic depression in the 1990s, have been found to emulate the state of the Japanese society during the period of adversity and social instability.

Verbal and nonverbal interaction strategies mothers use with their children greatly affect the development of the children’s speech style and communication skills.

The duyuy nga traki or the “narrative chants” of the Dulangan Manobo of Mindanao, Philippines use elements of nature to symbolize the historical, cultural and political experiences of the Manobos during a certain time and place.

Three articles from the latest issue of Humanities Diliman of the University of the Philippines, Diliman analyze common knowledge in language, arts and society in the Philippines.

Summaries of newsworthy papers appearing in Nature Vol.446 No.7133 dated 15 MARCH 2007: Fossil sheds light on middle ear evolution, The aftermath of a catastrophic collision, The shape and evolution of subduction zones, Life history of a photon, Light fantastic, Tracking tremor beneath Japan and Surprise addition to flowering plant family tree

Batek or tattoos were known to signify headhunting and bravery during the early 16th century in the Philippines. However, it has been found that these intricate designs have other functions in the culture of the native Filipinos other than symbolism of a man’s bravery.