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But such minor glitches have done nothing to dull the enthusiasm for developing even more exotic materials. By combining particles of chlorophyll with molecules of a soft plastic, researchers at M.I.T. have made a rubbery gel that shrinks and swells in response to an electric charge. The substance could conceivably...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Technology: Solid As Steel, Light as a Cushion | 11/26/1990 | See Source »

One sign that an autoimmune attack has begun is the appearance in the bloodstream of antibodies to the pancreatic cells and, later, to insulin itself. For nine years a Joslin Center research team led by immunologist Dr. George Eisenbarth has been tracking the appearance of these antibodies in 10,000...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Health: Diabetes A Slow, Savage Killer | 11/26/1990 | See Source »

Beatriz E. Quezada '93, whose parents came to the U.S. from Mexico, said that she won't be missing Thanksgiving dinner entirely. On the other hand, she said, she won't be having the same kind of holiday repast that most students envision when they think of Thanksgiving.

Author: By Erica L. Werner, | Title: Nothing Like Home | 11/21/1990 | See Source »

For example, I would completely renovate Memorial Hall. On the exterior, I envision neon signs everywhere. Nothing jazzes up a place like neon. On the interior, I see plush red carpeting, subdued overhead lighting, and lots and lots of mirrors. None of that cheap velour stuff like you might see...

Author: By Brian D. Reich, | Title: New York State of Mind | 11/13/1990 | See Source »

I just look toward the future. I envision a time--perhaps in the not so distant future--when I am captured behind enemy lines and forced to wear inordinate amounts of clothing in a room whose temperature is controlled by evil forces more capricious than Harvard Facilities Maintenance.

Author: By Joshua M. Sharfstein, | Title: A Cold Night in Hell | 11/3/1990 | See Source »

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