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...increase life-span. One set of genes triggers the worms' cells to make antioxidants, which fight off the ravages of molecules called free radicals, which can damage DNA. Another set directs the creation of proteins called chaperones; they help other proteins fold into their proper shapes. They also detect and destroy improperly folded proteins that can cause such aging-related ailments as Huntington's disease. Other genes affect the transport of fat around the body--which may also have an effect on aging--and create proteins that kill invading microbes. "It's like an orchestra," says Kenyon. "The conductor...
...Athens Games, which begin this week, the cat-and-mouse contest between dopers and detectives will be sharper than ever. Athletes will be policed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), an independent testing body created in 1999. WADA will forward its results to the International Olympic Committee (I.O.C.), which can then bar athletes from competing if they test positive for any of hundreds of illegal or prohibited drugs. Since its inception, WADA has been playing catch-up with better-informed and better-equipped athletes, some of whom can pay their way into the world of designer drugs created...
...equation says there is no way anybody can eavesdrop on this without causing errors you can detect,” Myers said. “That’s a very hard thing to test because maybe I can come in and not [be able to hack the system without being detected], but how do I know there isn’t someone smarter than...
...gamma-ray and neutron spectrometers Will detect types of elements on Mercury's surface and within its crust...
...Atmospheric and surface composition spectrometer Will detect and measure atmosphere and surface composition...