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...those tests take you only so far. Suppose you could do more than just collect the enemy cells. Suppose you could interrogate them for information. That's what the new tests make possible. Researchers are starting to identify, for example, proteins on the surface of tumor cells that might signal a faster-growing, more aggressive type of cancer. Other protein signatures may hint at a more advanced tumor that is poised to metastasize. Both can help doctors craft more personalized therapies that match the right treatments to the right patients at the right time, improving effectiveness, lowering the costs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Cancer Test | 6/14/2007 | See Source »

...terrorism geek has come a long way since our previous meeting. To demonstrate his prowess, he produces a black briefcase-size device with Japanese markings and flicks a switch on its side. He claims that the device is similar to those used by U.S. troops to block cellular signals around IEDs and disable bombs wired to detonate with a cell-phone call. Abdallah says he was given the device by a Saudi militant who asked him to find a way around jamming signals. He invites the four people in the room to try to use their cell phones; none...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Enemy's New Tools in Iraq | 6/14/2007 | See Source »

Faced with this age-old crisis of maturation, I have been desperately casting about for some assurance that my pending exit through the gates of fair Harvard will not signal the corresponding escape of youth, that most elusive and fleeting of qualities...

Author: By Caleb W. Peiffer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: PARTING SHOTS: Rules for Staying Forever Young | 6/5/2007 | See Source »

...expectations in finishing the first half of the season undefeated.The Crimson surprised many with a 5-0 start, weathering the storm that took the form of instability at the quarterback position in the season’s early going. It began before the start of the season, when junior signal-caller Liam O’Hagan was suspended for the team’s first five games for an undisclosed reason, forcing junior Chris Pizzotti to assume the starting role for the first time in his injury-plagued career.Pizzotti performed well in the team’s opener, a decisive...

Author: By Malcom A. Glenn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SEASON RECAP: Second-Half Letdown Thwarts Championship Hopes | 6/5/2007 | See Source »

...enjoys foreplay. And he spent some real time on the "interests" section. I know the bands he likes (all cool except the Kingston Trio), his favorite books (Thomas Friedman! Huck Finn! No mention of Battleship Earth!). One of the groups he's involved in is National Campaign for Turn Signal Enforcement. I totally hate it when people don't signal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Friends in High Places | 5/31/2007 | See Source »

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