Word: transformers
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...confirm their findings, the researchers must see whether inserting the TDF gene in a fertilized mouse egg will transform a female embryo into a male. If so, Goodfellow says, this knowledge may eventually enable researchers to predict and "program" sex ratios in livestock. But for now, talk about future applications pales next to the excitement of the discovery...
...intent of this unusual line-up is to simulate Renaissance intstrumentation, MMV musicians say. Although modern instruments are not identical to Renaissance instruments, playing techniques can transform the sound of oboes, bassoons, trombones and violins into that of more exotic instruments, such as shawms, dulcians, sackbuts and vielles...
...Tammy Faye Cosmetics Store I was looking at mascara perfect for costume parties when a saleslady approached. She offered a free makeover, the chance of a lifetime--to transform into a Siren and be able to change back after a thorough scrubbing. With four shades of purple streaked in diagonal lines across my eyelids and with blotches of fuschia on my checks and lips, I resembled the "I ran into Tammy Faye at the mall" T-shirts more than I did the heroine herself...
Critics say that Gilbert's copyright ideas could transform campus-based research by increasing the profit motive for professors. The free exchange of information would be restricted as scholars worry about protecting their discoveries from competitors. And connections between professors and the companies that develop their finds would tighten the ties between universities and industries, which critics fear will threaten academic freedom...
...traditional Friday- evening-to-Saturday-evening Jewish Sabbath would be Israel's official day of rest. Ever since then, Israelis have been quarreling over the practical implications of the status quo. With the same single-minded tenacity that infuses their Talmudic studies, the religious militants are seeking to transform the agreement's loose principles into a legal web of pro-Orthodox statutes...