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...unlike the oil or gases kept in the ground under pressure at places like Mont Belvieu, solid nuclear wastes could not trickle through the salt. In fact, he and his colleagues already have some preliminary ideas about how the debris should be buried. Vertical shafts, he explains, would be sunk in solid salt to a depth of about 2,000 ft. Horizontal tunnels would fan out from the bottom of the shafts. The wastes, packaged in corrosion-resistant containers, would be buried beneath the tunnel floors. Then the entire mine would be refilled with salt and sealed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Hideaways for Nuclear Waste | 3/16/1981 | See Source »

With all the dazzling dollars being invested in new commercial firms (E.F. Hutton just sunk $50 million of its investors' money into DNA Science Inc., a New York-based biotechnology firm), the nation's universities may have the most to gain from the explosion of interest. The first U.S. patent covering techniques of recombinant DNA was awarded to Stanford University in January. Stanford, which pursued that patent through the courts for six years, is now entitled to royalties from any commercial company that uses its techniques. Fortunately for them, the patented procedure covers methods that nearly all companies will...

Author: By Michael Stein, | Title: Capitalists Dream of Genes | 3/11/1981 | See Source »

...evenly played opening ten minutes--the Crimson led by one, 17-16, with about ten minutes left in the first half--the Harvard attack fell apart. During the next six-and-a-half minutes, the Huskies reeled off 14 straight points, and before Crimson co-captain Mark Harris sunk a what-the-hell-and-keep-your-fingers crossed from the middle of a crowded lane with 3:30 left, Harvard trailed...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, | Title: Northeastern Dumps Hoopsters, 72-67; Huskies Stop Harvard Comeback Drive | 2/18/1981 | See Source »

...shot didn't fall, however, and after a knock-'em down-scramble for the rebound--at least five players ended up on the floor--Princeton's Christel wound up with the ball and lofted a baseball throw to Mills, who sunk a fast break lay-up which brought the crowd to its feet...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Princeton Tigers Embarrass Hoopsters | 2/17/1981 | See Source »

...second round, Desaulniers sunk Brian Roberts, UPenn's top player. After dropping two lethargic games 4-15 and 8-15, Desaulniers came back under pressure to destroy Roberts...

Author: By Janie Smith, | Title: Raquetmen Fall in Semis at Tourney | 2/17/1981 | See Source »

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