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...Which is all very well and good, but the question, as always in medical research, is what's in it for me, and when am I going to be able to order up smarter kids? Not right away. For one thing, there's a considerable difference between human and mouse brains, so developing any genetic therapy could take years. More important, learning and memory are influenced by a quite a few factors. While the Princeton research advances our understanding of the areas of the brain that help form "declarative" or conscious memories, there are other kinds of memory that...
DIED. NATHANIEL KLEITMAN, 104, pioneer sleep expert at the University of Chicago and discoverer, with associates, of REM sleep in 1953; in Los Angeles. Kleitman's studies--on dream-sleep deprivation, the effect of sunlight on slumber--established sleep research as a separate, significant medical field...
ARRESTED. REBIYA KADER, 50, one of China's best-known businesswomen; on as yet undetermined charges; in Urumqi, China. The owner of a department store, Kader, a member of the Muslim Uighur minority, was detained while on her way to meet members of the U.S. Congressional Research Service--reportedly to deliver an account of police harassment...
What impressed the research team was not just the fact that the gas was moving but how fast it was moving--6.5 million m.p.h., judging by the redshift. This is exactly the kind of searing speed a black hole ought to produce. While the Goddard scientists may not have the distinction of being the first to see a black hole itself, they are thus the first direct witnesses of its extraordinary power...
...best price? Auctionwatch.com lets you compare the action on multiple sites by launching simultaneous auctions. This metasite offers free image hosting. You can store an unlimited number of photos at no charge. It posts daily news on auction scams as well as tips on how to formulate sales policies, research sellers and build a clientele. Also included are auction reviews and a directory of what items are moving fastest, and where...