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Although Pääbo admits that he still hasn't learned much about what distinguishes us from our closest cousins, simply showing he can reconstruct significant DNA sequences from such long-dead creatures is an important proof of concept. Both he and Rubin agree that within a couple of years a reasonably complete Neanderthal genome should be available. "It will tell us about aspects of biology, like soft tissue, that we can't say anything about right now," Rubin notes. "It could tell us about disease susceptibility and immunity. And in places where the sequence overlaps that of humans...
...appreciation for the grease dripping from their popcorn chicken or samosas. Since last week, used vegetable oil from Annenberg Hall has been fueling a Harvard Recycling Waste and Management truck, as a result of collaboration between concerned students and administrators. Using vegetable oil for diesel engines is no novel concept, but this is the first time such a program has been attempted at the University. The project was initially proposed by two undergraduates—Tatianna Bartch ’06 and Jeremy P. Tchou ’08—as a part of the Harvard Green Campus Initiative...
...ride-sharing pretty much impossible,” Shiftan said. “But there are so many Microsoft employees in downtown Seattle that I literally found myself passing friends of mine on my way to work every morning.”Shiftan and Corker said that the concept for the service was also a result of the high levels of traffic and congestion that commuters face in the city. According to Corker, whose role for GOOSE primarily involves sales and marketing, a one-hour commute to work in Seattle, for example, could take as little as 20 minutes...
...stir inspired Comedy Central’s Daily Show to run a five-minute segment lampooning the concept...
...Test” about the subtleties of the game’s rules. Thereafter, each Anawatu vote would count for only 3/5 of every Seiku vote.Fortunately, the program “Survivor: Jim Crow South” is not a real TV show. Instead it remains merely an inspired concept, just like that show “Tiny House” (which millions were upset to learn was actually a clever Geico ad). Unfortunately, a similar, albeit toned-down, version of it just premiered last Thursday on CBS. The new show “Survivor: Cook Islands?...