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HILLARY CLINTON (+1) Smart and, frankly, more popular with many than Bill. Drawback: she's from the same state...
Liman said another drawback of Congressional investigations is that their public nature invites voter pressure on politicians...
Another minor drawback of taking part in these experiments is that the feeling of being under a microscope doesn't end when the experiment ends. You will see a hidden camera behind every window. You will find yourself yelling at elevator ceilings, "I know you're up there! I'm normal, God dammit! Stop looking...
Ironically, the technology's biggest virtue is also its major drawback: it is so sensitive to tiny bits of DNA that even the most minute contamination of laboratory samples can lead to false results. This sometimes vexing problem, however, has not stopped the flow of creative and occasionally wild ideas about PCR's applications. Researchers at Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., which recently agreed to pay Cetus $300 million for the rights to PCR, are interested in developing a whole series of DNA identification tags. To foil counterfeiting, for instance, everything from paper currency to designer jeans and compact discs might...
...American and Dutch researchers have injected these experimental vaccines into a handful of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. Because the diseases are long-term disorders that are subject to spontaneous remissions, however, it is too soon to tell how effective this approach could be. One potential drawback: scientists may have to customize the vaccine for each individual patient...