Word: developable
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...team led by Sinclair previously discovered that resveratrol can stimulate the SIRT1 gene, which controls aging. But it took them several years to develop a compound powerful enough to potentially be used as a drug for humans...
...work is a breakthough because it shows you can develop drug-like molecules that are one thousand time more potent than resveratrol,” Sinclair said in a phone interview yesterday. The report was published in yesterday’s edition of the journal Nature...
...these different types,” said HSPH Associate Professor Eric J. Rubin, who researches TB at the Broad Institute. TB is a disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. At least two billion people worldwide have been exposed to the bacteria, although only some of the exposed develop the disease. One reason TB has become so widespread is the bacteria’s ability to resist drug treatment. This project hopes to act as a model for future research on the disease, Murray said. To this end, she and her team decided to make their genetic data available online...
...causing panic and fear. The most popular and effective terrorist technique is the suicide attack, which depends on the support of the community. Richardson demonstrates that by cutting off this community support, terrorist groups would lose their potency.With this general understanding of global terrorism established, Richardson attempts to develop a counter-terrorism policy based on the successful actions of governments such as Britain and Peru. While her advice—to set measurable and specific goals, employ law enforcement instead of the military, and maximize international cooperation—is persuasive, it is hardly revolutionary.As Richardson moves from the historical...
...European chains like Carrefour are frustrated over the slow pace of reform in India's retail sector, where complete foreign ownership of multi-brand retail outlets is still not allowed. Partly to tackle such issues, Europe is helping to fund bilateral projects aimed at helping India develop much-needed infrastructure and improve its social indicators in an eco-friendly...