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...wasn't that nobody wanted to give them any. The members of the Senate and House committees who interrogated the auto CEOs Thursday and Friday seemed mostly united in the conviction that something must done to avert the companies' collapse. The sticking points remain how, and with whose money...
...After all these years,” Hoffmann said. “I remain convinced that every human being is entitled to a very large amount of sunshine and warm weather...
...mask of youth. But Harvard Medical School researchers may have found a gene that can actually hold back the clock. If the quantity of a protein that regulates gene expression and fixes damaged cells is increased, genes may be less likely to deteriorate, according to the study. Cells that remain in better condition for longer age more slowly, theoretically allowing organisms to remain younger longer. “People may have an extended lifespan,” said Raul Mostoslavsky, a researcher at Harvard-affiliated Mass. General Hospital who worked on the study. The protein, produced by a longevity gene...
Cluster bombs explode in midair, releasing many smaller, grenade-like “submunitions,” which can blanket an area the size of a football field. Critics say this indiscriminate method of deployment and the potential for unexploded submunitions to remain in an area long after the end of a conflict, as land mines do, contribute to their danger...
...company in October tried to stimulate U.S. sales by offering 0% financing, a tactic Detroit can no longer afford. But frightened, cash-strapped consumers didn't bite. Japanese car companies are also shifting their focus to India and China, but even though those markets are still growing, they remain relatively small, and their contribution to profits isn't significant enough to offset the decline in North America. Says Yoshida: "The water that has spilled out of the bucket cannot be caught by a small single glass." At least Japanese carmakers are unlikely to kick the bucket. Detroit...