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Parabens, a group of chemicals commonly found in lotions, sunscreens, shampoos and other personal-care products, may be more dangerous at low doses than previously thought, according to a new study. The substances interact with the body's own growth factors to increase breast cell proliferation.
Berkeley students have a responsibility to share what they learn at one of the world's top public research universities to help end world hunger and poverty, Irish President Michael Higgins said in a keynote address on campus Monday. He also announced the gift of seed money for a new Irish studies program here.
Large land animals such as elephants, wildebeest and other big plant-eaters are worth preserving in part because their disappearance could forever change the plants and animals they coexist with, according to an analysis of past large-mammal extinctions in North and South America.
