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...called the vasopressin receptor gene. The prairie vole, which is monogamous, bonds with one female for life, even if he's presented with other, fertile females. His cousin, the montane vole, is kind of a hit-and-run guy. He doesn't stick around at all. Scientists found that the montane vole had a short version of the vasopressin receptor gene, and the monogamous one had a long version of it. They then took the [long] gene from the monogamous one and injected it into the brains of the promiscuous one - and the promiscuous one became monogamous...
...making the film, I found myself actually unable to move the camera backwards and open the frame. With each film I promised myself I will move it back, I will broaden the shot, but it has only gotten closer with each film...
...readily apparent from the beginning of the album, with its warm and fuzzy opening track “Rocket,” the mysterious, seductive quality that originally set Goldfrapp’s sound apart is nowhere to be found on “Head First.” As Alison sings, “Danger, heartache, something has died,” the musical accompaniment is awkwardly lighthearted. The track is instantly likeable, however, having just the right amount of superficiality to be perfect for dancing and a simple, cheesy, and delightfully repetitive chorus...
...Rubio squared off Sunday in a meeting televised nationally by Fox News, Crist came out swinging. He alluded early and often to mounting accusations that his rival has a history of using political donations for less-than-transparent purposes. Investigations by the Miami Herald and St. Petersburg Times have found that while a state legislator and speaker, Rubio made thousands of dollars in personal purchases with a GOP-issued American Express card that was supposed to be used only for election-related costs (he says he has paid it all back). Among other apparent breaches, Rubio also failed to disclose...
...impetus for the new peace effort may have come earlier this month, when a group of 70 Hezb-i-Islami fighters in the northern province of Baghlan found themselves on the losing end of a gunfight with the Taliban. Besieged, Hekmatyar's men opted to surrender to nearby government troops as a way to save themselves. That incident, however, underscores how abysmal Hekmatyar's relations are with the Taliban and casts doubt over his ability to deliver Taliban leaders to the negotiating table. No sooner was the new peace plan announced in Kabul than did the Taliban vigorously reject...