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By discovering the process by which Vitamin A bonds to form a structure when activated by light, Wald was the first to discover a biological mechanism that is critical to many other enzymatic processes in the body, such as olfactory responses and hormone regulation.

Author: By Alexander B. Cohn and Alexa D West, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: 40 Years Later, All Eyes on Nobel-Winning Discovery | 12/14/2007 | See Source »

Doing “a sweep with geomagnetic sensors,” McCormick and his team were able to discover what they believe is one of Charlemagne’s estates dating from the eighth century.

Author: By Daniel A. Handlin, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Using DNA To Unlock History’s Secrets | 12/13/2007 | See Source »

On one issue that might favor them next year - immigration - the leading Republicans have had to scramble to realign themselves with voters in their base. Bush came into office in 2001 in favor of a pathway to citizenship for some illegals, only to discover that his party's right flank...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The GOP Race: None of the Above | 12/13/2007 | See Source »

The group's Middle Eastern tour is also getting a lot of laughs out of foibles better known to locals. Some of the funnier bits included: "When Arabs hook up they never say 'Your place or mine?' They say, 'Where are your parents, and how big is your car?'" Or...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Laughing All the Way to the (West) Bank | 12/11/2007 | See Source »

In the end, Serbia's options for retaliation remain limited, as the government may soon discover that fulfilling their threats would damage their own country rather than the intended targets. Belgrade will almost certainly not recognize independent Kosovo any time soon, but it will have to find some way to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: At An Impasse Over Kosovo | 12/10/2007 | See Source »

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