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Liu Xiaobo, Chinese dissident who won the Nobel Peace Prize while in prison, dies at age 61

Liu Xiaobo, Chinese dissident who won the Nobel Peace Prize while in prison, dies at age 61

Liu Xiaobo, Chinas most high-profile dissident, has died aged 61. Liu played a central role in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. Later, he spent 21 months in prison. He also lost his job as a lecturer and his books were banned. He was most recently arrested in 2008 for initiating Charter 08, a petition calling for democracy and an end to censorship. He was convicted for inciting subversion and sentenced to 11 years in prison. In 2010 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize while locked away. Liu was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer in May. Under international pressure, the Chinese government allowed Liu to go on medical parole, but under constant surveillance. World leaders had urged China to allow Liu to travel overseas to receive medical care. Jul 14, 2017
Horrifying video shows how cancer spreads through the body of mice

Horrifying video shows how cancer spreads through the body of mice

Scientists in Japan have developed a technique that allows them to watch cancer spread around the body of mice. Understanding how and why this happens is important to finding ways to stop the spread, and could be used to look at the pathways of other diseases. Jul 6, 2017
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