July 5, 2005
- A new species of Dolphin has been identified in the coastal waters and rivers in Asia and northern Australia. It has been named the Australian Snubfin Dolphin (Orcaella heinsohni). (news.com.au)
- Scientists have successfully repaired DNA using "zinc fingers" that attach and remove specific regions that are miscoded. Then the cell's natural repair mechanism fixes the segment. (wired.com)
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