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...This might seem like open-and-shut evidence that the cause of the illness had been found, except that the vast majority of Parkinson’s patients, whose brains also grow gummed up, do not carry the mutation. Still, scientists are convinced that the bad gene is a powerful clue. "There appear to be more clumps in the brains of people with the mutant gene," says Zigmond. "Learning how the protein functions may help us develop drugs that target...
Standing in front of the double doors at the entrance to the main exhibition gallery of the Museum of Fine Arts, I knew that I had not arrived at a typical art show. The rock guitarist spray-painted across the doors seemed to be a clue that the show would be a change of pace from the museum's usual fine arts fare, and indeed Dangerous Curves: Art of the Guitar is a big change for Boston's famous art museum. The show is attractive and will draw a large audience, but has a difficult time staying within its definition...
...that we weren't the earliest of ticket buyers. But I can't imagine the demand for tickets changes so dramatically that the ticketing office can't estimate what side people should be on. And how was it that even last week many of my fellow seniors had no clue whether tickets were on sale? The entire ticketing fiasco spoilt my memories of my last Game as a student, an occasion I should have treasured. Ah well. At least this newspaper got an Ibis out of the whole thing...
...current crisis in the Middle East was the result of Muslim fanatics, who believed that the Quran promised them lots of women in heaven the more people they killed. I was not offended with this common misconception; rather, I was upset at the fact that this person had no clue as to the true underlying roots of the crisis...
...first clue is the "200C" on the label. What this means is that whatever active ingredient Oscillococcinum began with--in this case, duck heart and liver (no quack jokes, please)--has been diluted beyond all imagining. First, one part of the active ingredient is combined with a hundred parts of solvent. Next, the mixture is shaken and diluted again at one part per hundred--a process that is repeated a total of 200 times. Finally, sugar granules soaked in the resulting solution are enclosed in six capsules a box, good for two days of treatment...