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...therapy for depression. Studies suggest it could also help control symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, dystonia--or paralytic muscle rigidity--epilepsy and even some addictions. "DBS is like a pacemaker for the brain," says Cleveland Clinic neurosurgeon Ali Rezai, who performed the operation on the brain-damaged man. "We pinpoint the part that needs stimulation and provide...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rewiring the Brain | 8/30/2007 | See Source »

...visible light and X rays. A handful of experts have already begun road-testing the device, and their projects are an early showcase of the dizzying range of topics set to be explored - the infrared beamline, for instance, is being used to study mouse eggs in an effort to pinpoint the best time to fertilize human eggs in IVF; to investigate the facial-tumor disease that's killing Tasmanian devils; and to preserve historic documents. "I thought scientists would want to wait and see how well the synchrotron performs," says Mark Tobin, who oversees the infrared beamline's operation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Shedding Light on Matter | 8/24/2007 | See Source »

...This is the first study to pinpoint a robust sex difference in the red-green axis of human color vision,? says Yazhu Ling, co-author of the study. ?And this preference has an evolutionary advantage behind...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Study: Why Girls Like Pink | 8/20/2007 | See Source »

...Kevin Durant: Obviously my strength, my defense. I'm not trying to pinpoint one aspect of my game more than another, I'm nowhere near where I want to be. But who is really ready, besides LeBron James, coming out of high school or college...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Q&A: Kevin Durant on NBA Draft Day | 6/28/2007 | See Source »

...constantly - hence the need for up-to-date analysis.) Since Indonesia is where most new human bird flu cases have been occurring - as one Jakarta official acknowledged with a twist of pride, "We do have the most deadly virus" - scientists need to see Indonesian samples. That can help them pinpoint exactly when a pandemic might be in its beginning stages, still early enough to be controlled with a rapid response. Indonesia may be right to criticize unfair access to vaccines, but by withholding their samples, they're hobbling global pandemic surveillance. "That puts the rest of the world - and Indonesia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Indonesia's Bird Flu Showdown | 5/10/2007 | See Source »

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