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Word: nordisk (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Scientists are also reaping rewards from 3-D visualization. By studying insulin molecules modeled on a computer, the Danish biotechnology firm Novo- Nordisk was able to create a synthetic insulin that did not clump when injected into the blood, an insight that cut three years off the usual eight- year research-and-development cycle for a new drug. By displaying weather data on a computer, researchers at the University of Illinois have been able to capture the exact moment when a tornado forms within a thunderstorm, a breakthrough that if incorporated into an early-warning system, could one day save...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Technology: Through the 3-D Looking Glass | 5/1/1989 | See Source »

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