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There were reports of marriage proposals being made, divorces being called off, young singles hitting the bars in search of physical comfort - "terror sex" it was quickly dubbed - and people who had religiously gone to the gym each day and devoted themselves to low-fat, high-protein diets deciding to re-embrace the sybaritic pleasures of chocolate. Across the Atlantic, however, where the threat of terrorism has been a way of life for decades and where lunch in a Tel Aviv pizza parlor or a night out in a London pub can quickly turn deadly, the impact has been more...
...worked on a protein from Ebola viruses—he didn’t grow the virus,” Strominger said...
DIED. MARVIN HARRIS, 74, provocative mainstream anthropologist who promoted "cultural materialism," the idea that human social life forms in response to practical problems; in Gainesville, Fla. Among his theories: Aztec cannibals were protein-deprived; warfare was a way of curbing populations when protein became scarce; and a necktie signaled that a man was above physical labor...
...STRESS? Stress may not always be the killer it's cracked up to be. Researchers find that deadlines, public speaking and other stressful challenges can--when they are met and conquered--trigger the production of immunoglobulins, a type of protein that strengthens the immune system. On the other hand, stress you can't do anything about, like the anxiety caused by continual replays of the World Trade Center attack, diminishes immunoglobulin production and weakens the immune system...
...infantry assault battalions backed up by Russian T-55 and T-62 tanks. The Guards have already moved into position northeast of Kabul for a possible raid on the city. Winter won't necessarily deter them: against the Soviets, Afghan guerrillas fought brilliantly in the cold, fortified by high-protein energy bars made of nuts and fruits ground to a pulp and dried into a gristly purple block...