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...figured out that the dog's water dish carried much more mud and was easier to fill, so he had clearly been designated the logistics officer, while the other two became the surface engineering team. It was refreshing to read an article by a writer who recognized that the basic wiring of a boy differs from that of a girl. Vive la différence. Mike Jesina, Melbourne...
...also said that he planned to increase funding for basic science programs during his tenure as the president of a university system, a position that he said he has sought “for several years...
...basic research scientists, Tonegawa and McHugh don't claim that their work will lead to a drug or therapy--not yet. And if it does, nobody is likely to focus on déjà vu, a mere side effect of memory. But a fuller understanding of how the hippocampus works could lead to the creation of a drug that strengthens the pattern-recognition circuit, which could help people overcome fearful memories that are triggered by associations with a familiar-seeming place (like a dentist's office). Of course, if you strengthen the circuitry too much, you might get the opposite illusion...
Question 1: Do you believe the government should ensure that every American has basic health coverage? In the 21st century (as opposed to the 19th), the noncallous answer is yes. It can't be sidestepped with Giuliani-style language about making insurance so affordable that everyone will buy it. You either have a commitment to universal coverage--as Romney did in Massachusetts and Schwarzenegger does in California--or you don't. Rudy doesn't. (No wonder he won't say how many of the 45 million uninsured his health-care tax cut would cover.) Note that this question lets Republicans...
...that it was impossible to implicate diet drinks completely, since it's possible that those who drank low-calorie beverages were already overweight or at higher risk of metabolic syndrome, and chose the diet drinks in an effort to get healthier. But Pierce's work hints that a more basic, biological mechanism may be at work. The animals in his study were able to predict the amount of calories in a food based on taste, demonstrating that the body uses cues like taste and texture to make sure it's getting enough fuel. Just as Pierce's rats were fooled...