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New life given to ancient Egyptian texts stored at Stanford for decades

papyri_porta.jpgAncient documents, discarded by early Egyptians and used to paper over mummies, are now providing priceless clues to everyday life in the Ptolemaic Era.

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Plants can be factories making vaccine to treat cancer

tobacco plant.JPGTobacco plants could act as safe, speedy factories for growing antibodies for personalized treatments against a common form of cancer, without the side effects of traditional chemotherapy.

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When we allow cars to compete with people for food

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Rosamond Naylor and Walter Falcon confront the global food crisis, urging the United States to alter its current policies on biofuels, international food aid and agricultural research.

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