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March 15, 2001

Needle probes used in interventional radiology
A new kind of needlework
Needle probes like these are used to remove tumors that might otherwise be inoperaple at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Full story

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Surgery without scalpels
Heat, cold, alcohol can now be used to destroy tumors, providing an alternative to invasive surgery.

'Evergreen Revolution' called for
Indian agricultural expert M.S. Swaminathan has called for an "Evergreen Revolution" in growing food crops that would combine science, economics, and sociology to boost production in a way that can be maintained for decades to come.







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