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...Institute for Biomedical Research found they could harness RNA interference (RNAi), an important gene-expression mechanism, to suppress the virus that causes genital herpes.Judy Lieberman, David Knipe, and Deborah Palliser discovered that a 22-base-long strand of RNA, when absorbed by genital cells in mice, can destroy the messenger RNA responsible for expressing the HSV-2 virus, which is carried by over 20 percent of American adults.Lieberman says she hopes that this process can become the basis for a convenient, inexpensive drug that can prevent the transmission of genital herpes.“A problem with most microbicides...

Author: By Laurence H. M. holland, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Revolution in the Labs | 6/7/2006 | See Source »

...stories from that country were of close calls and near Solomonic decisions. On one occasion, Miguel had to use his rifle to pick off an insurgent who had a young boy standing next to him. He killed the rebel without hurting the boy. On a search-and-destroy mission in Fallujah, Miguel and Kilo Company were on a house-to-house search for insurgents and came across children sleeping next to their parents, says Martin, "except for this one guy who was working on something in the corner. My brother ordered him to turn around and put his hands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Lost, Lamented Marine | 6/4/2006 | See Source »

...nation's armed forces, Colonel Lere Anan Timur, summoned Reinado to his headquarters at Tasi Tolu, on the city's western outskirts. The two men traveled to the airport, where a tense meeting took place with Defense Minister Roques Rodrigues. "I heard the Colonel say: "I can destroy them all and rebuild again tomorrow,'' Reinado says. The Minister refused to give his approval, saying such an order would have to come from the Prime Minister. He then drove Lere to Alkatiri's residence, where a lengthy meeting took place. Afterward, Lere saw Reinado at Tasi Tolu. "He told...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: East Timor's Endless Agony | 5/29/2006 | See Source »

...government's purpose, according to Reinado, was simple: "They want to destroy all the petitioners." So disgusted was he by such misuse of the Army that he led his men into the hills. Alkatiri and Lere have both rejected Reinado's account of events; both men refused to speak to Time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: East Timor's Endless Agony | 5/29/2006 | See Source »

...devices had data- deleting software. A program called Lost Data Destruction nukes disc drives when a computer is mishandled. And some agencies, but not V.A. offices, have Computrace LoJack for Laptops, which locates a missing computer if it logs onto the Internet, and sends a signal to destroy sensitive data...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Just Make It Go Away | 5/28/2006 | See Source »

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