Word: growing
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...capability in high-tech systems.) Though the E.U. is working on a code of conduct that will?it is said?prevent the export of anything really nasty, there's little point in lifting the ban unless everyone expects that trade between the E.U. and China will thereby grow...
Between the seemingly constant controversy surrounding the Bush administration and University President Lawrence H. Summers’ recent public implosion, it’s easy to grow tired of presidential controversies...
Girls like Woody insist on having a chance. "It's not always easy to find a wrestling partner," she says. "No one wants a girl." Puberty typically lifts most boys out of her weight class; it also means boys grow exponentially stronger than girls, lessening the girls' chance of winning. But Woody and thousands like her are standing their ground. "I never have to sit out practice because I always make someone practice with me," she says...
...does it take so long to develop a vaccine? All flu shots contain a blend of several virus strains, which take about four months to grow into a single strain inside chicken eggs in the lab. Doses can't be saved from year to year because the same strain rarely shows up in two flu seasons...
...preparing for a possible pandemic? The U.S. is testing a prototype vaccine and has already placed an order for a limited supply of this shot, which can be mass-produced if needed. Health officials also plan to fund a year-round supply of the chicken eggs needed to grow the vaccine virus strains. In addition, they are stockpiling the antiviral drug Tamiflu, which is effective in preventing and treating even new viral strains like H5N1. --By Alice Park