Top news for December 21, 2008

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Meeting an AI doctor before a real-life consultation improves cancer patients’ understanding and reduces stress - EurekAlert!

Germany gets ahead in the new space race

Scientists Discover Hidden “Switch” That Burns Fat and Could Treat Bone Disease

Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Sparks Global Health Alert

New Research Reveals Certain Fats Can Either Trigger or Suppress Cancer

Stunning 150-million-year-old stegosaur skull rewrites dinosaur evolution

Lost 1,200-year-old manuscript contains the first English poem

New study debunks the biggest fear about yo-yo dieting

Scientists discover why some cancers survive chemotherapy

Scientists warn that the world’s rivers are running out of oxygen