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>> New Scientist has launched its very own blog. Short Sharp Science contains a "daily round-up of science news" served in bite-sized chunks that go down easy.

>> I can't believe I missed this before: Potential Ebola Vaccine passes first human tests

>> DNA can reveal a person's last name: Turi King and her team discovered that in 20% of cases they could predict a man’s surname by matching his DNA with that of another man with the same last name. "This discovery means that forensic scientists may eventually be able to use DNA to help determine the identity of a suspect, or at least narrow a search down to a few pages in a phone book."