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Want to add some pizazz to your aquarium? A Taiwanese scientist has devised a way to make otherwise colorless fish glow neon green in the dark. Professor H.J. Tsai at National Taiwan University works this biological magic by injecting a protein extracted from jellyfish into the fertilized eggs of rice fish. He also uses a protein from coral to make fish glow a vibrant reddish pink. Opponents of genetic engineering fear that these creatures could crossbreed with wild species, creating glowing schools of Frankenfish. To keep them from spreading their shining DNA, the distributor, Taikong International, sterilizes them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coolest Inventions: Light And Dark | 11/17/2003 | See Source »

...January 10,1999, Melton testified before Congress on the importance of stem cell research, using his experience as both a parent and a scientist...

Author: By Tina Wang, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Professor Creates Stem Cell Lines | 11/4/2003 | See Source »

Fourteen words might not sound like a lot, but the delivery actually required a great deal of virtuoso, according to Herschbach. The scientist was asked to record 20 different versions of his lines with a variety of emotional intonations. The final version was chosen long after the recording took place and was a surprise to the scientist, who saw the episode for the first time when it aired last night...

Author: By Claire G. Friedman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Chem Professor Nets “Simpsons” Cameo | 11/3/2003 | See Source »

Scores of public figures have appeared on “The Simpsons” as guest characters, including former president George Bush, celebrities such as Lisa Kudrow and Drew Barrymore and scientist Stephen Hawking...

Author: By Claire G. Friedman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Chem Professor Nets “Simpsons” Cameo | 11/3/2003 | See Source »

...Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club presents Temptation, a Faust-inspired, biting satire from Vaclav Havel, former president of the Czech Republic. Watch as tempted scientist Dr. Foustka exposes the evil in all of us. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $6, $4 students. Loeb Mainstage, 64 Brattle...

Author: By Crimson Staff, | Title: Listings, Oct. 31-Nov. 6 | 10/31/2003 | See Source »

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