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STEM CELLS Before admitting to ethical lapses last week, the same Korean researcher who created Snuppy the cloned puppy (see "Cloning") shocked Western scientists by producing 11 custom-made human-stem-cell lines from the cloned skin cells of individual patients. The labs' procedure was surprisingly efficient; Woo Suk Hwang and his team needed on average only 17 human eggs to grow each of the cell lines (in contrast to the 242 eggs they needed to make a single stem-cell line just 15 months earlier). Research like this may someday lead to treatments for a wide range of disorders...
...Shot”—they will join the world, if they haven’t already, of letting our clothes do our work for us. While identity concerns abound, there is untapped potential for not only expressing actual opinions but delighting in the ironic custom of wearing shirts unlike ourselves.If first impressions are everything, and we may not always get a chance to inform people what we are thinking each day, I’d like to think these words will make me beloved, or if not, at least make sure that the only people who approach...
...nonfuel costs and pushing up passenger volumes will "see [Ryanair] through an awful lot of tough times," says Joe Gill, research director at Goodbody Stockbrokers in Dublin. Even European flag carriers like Iberia and Air France-KLM, which have faltered as no-frills carriers enticed away their short-haul custom, might see things looking up. IATA says international passenger traffic is up 8.3% this year, and order books at Airbus and Boeing are bulging; the U.S. manufacturer has taken 659 orders this year versus 277 in all of 2004. If the U.S. and the E.U. succeed, in talks resuming this...
...driving an Indy car at 220 m.p.h., he says, the aerodynamics are so good, you can pretty much floor it all the time. "You're thinking about what you're going to have for dinner while you're sitting there," he says. Stock cars are heavier, 700-h.p. Neanderthals, custom-built throwback machines. "At the end of a straightaway, you've got to use the brakes and force 3,400 lbs. to change direction, which it doesn't want to do." And you've got other drivers who think nothing of sitting on your rear bumper, stealing your downdraft, making...
...average custom closet costs $3,000 to $5,000. To get an idea of what a customer needs, designers typically ask for a count of clothing, handbags, shoes and other accessories to produce an estimate of the minimum storage space required. The extras mount up quickly--drawer pulls, quality woods, benches, mirrors, granite countertops, chandeliers, hidden safes. There are less expensive alternatives. Various commercial closet systems--with mix-and-match cabinetry, shelves, racks and other items--can be tailored for the client. California Closets pioneered affordable systems years ago but recently launched a pricier line to cater to the demand...