NOVEMBER
2002
This section features
key science stories from The Daily Telegraph's online news
service at www.telegraph.co.uk
during November 2002. Click on the links for the full
story.

Cavemen
missed the point of spears
Neanderthal man knew how to make spears but lacked the intelligence
to throw them, a new study suggests.
21 Nov
2002

Eyesight
'damaged by weak glasses treatment'
The routine practice of "undercorrecting" short-sightedness
may have damaged the eyesight of millions of people, a study has
shown.
21
Nov 2002

How
honey can help to heal wounds
Honey can kill bacteria resistant to antibiotics and could
help wounds heal, a study suggests.
20
Nov 2002
Vaccine
shortage puts the worlds children at risk
An acute shortage of vaccines is threatening the world's immunisation
programme and putting millions of children at risk in the developing
world.
20
Nov 2002

Voracious
black hole on rampage
Astronomers have tracked a nearby black hole, hurtling through
our galaxy at 250,000 mph as it drags along and feeds upon an
old star.
21
Nov 2002


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