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...might think a mouse's brain would be of little help explaining the genetic workings of the human brain. Not only is the mouse version tiny--it weighs just 0.02 oz., compared with the 3-lb. behemoth in a human--but a mouse's rudimentary intelligence and cognition are correspondingly feeble. Still, despite these glaring differences, the genes responsible for building and operating both organs are 90% identical--which means that the mouse brain can be a powerful tool for unraveling the mystery of human mental disorders...
There's no pleasing some folk: When Starbucks announced Monday that it planned a big push in the U.K. - opening a new coffee shop in London every two weeks for the next decade - one think-tank policy wonk regretfully told the Daily Mail that the behemoth of beans would not only accelerate the "cloning of the high street," but that its growth strategy would lead to the "closure of genuinely local coffee shops...
...This $1,000 widget takes the Roomba one step further. The 18-pound UBot behemoth not only vacuums and sweeps, but it wet mops your floors as well. If you're a diehard robo-fan, you can set up special flooring with invisible barcodes that the UBot reads to determine how best to mop. Future models will clean carpets as well, and might even clean out your wallet...
...presides over a moribund economy, Lukashenko has taken to guerrilla tactics to survive, brazenly ordering his officials to take Russian oil from the pipeline. He knows that Belarus alone cannot stand up to the Russian behemoth, much less pay for energy prices Moscow has imposed on it. However, Lukashenko is betting that when countries like Poland and Germany feel his pain, Moscow will begin to feel the heat...
...cheer about, you have to try your best to remain calm in those situations. CENTER OF ATTENTION Center Brian Cusworth fouled out with 1:25 left in the overtime. But he had already left his stamp on the game. Despite matching up against a 6-foot-11, 270 pound behemoth in Vermount center Chris Ohm, the 7’0, 255-pound Cusworth pulled off a spectacular double-double, scoring 25 points, grabbing 16 rebounds, and hitting shots on three consecutive possessions late in the second half to help force overtime. “I was able to get some...