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  • Death of Australian Hughes ruled ‘tragic accident’

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    By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) – The death of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes was a “tragic accident” and not a result of a failure to enforce the rules of the game or inadequate safety equipment, the New South Wales (NSW) Coroner's Court ruled on Friday. Hughes was hit on the back of the neck by…

  • Zebrafish offers hope for spinal cord repair: US study

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    The Zebrafish, which can completely regenerate its severed spinal cord, might hold promise for research into tissue repair in humans, researchers said Thursday. Scientists are looking at one protein in particular that is key to this accomplishment in the fish, the researchers said. “This is one of nature's most remarkable feats of regeneration,” said the…