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...indeed possible to take a skin cell from an adult patient and tweak it to revert to an embryonic-type cell, that would mean that any patient needing a stem-cell-based treatment could, in theory, heal himself. Last year, Yamanaka was the first to announce success with this approach, by exposing the cells to four growth factors and nutrients. But the stem cells he generated were genetically abnormal and unstable. Building on the initial technique, Yamanaka's group, as well as those led by Rudolph Jaenisch at Whitehead and Konrad Hochedlinger at HSCI, showed that the process does indeed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Leap Forward for Stem Cells | 6/6/2007 | See Source »

...think for the general public it's as close as you can get down here on the planet," said former NASA astronaut Rick Searfoss, one of several shuttle jockeys who helped tweak the simulator's sound, sights and motion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Space Travel on a Shoestring | 5/18/2007 | See Source »

...Tigers (11-7, 3-2 Ivy). The absence of top player and sophomore Beier Ko handicapped Harvard. Ko is currently in New Zealand, preparing to represent Singapore in the Fed Cup. PRINCETON 6, HARVARD 1 In Ko’s absence, the Crimson was forced to tweak its standard doubles lineup. Freshman Lena Litvak, usually partnered with Ko, played with senior Julia Forgie in the top spot. Senior captain Preethi Mukundan and freshman Lizzie Brook played in their customary second doubles spot. Harvard forfeited the third doubles match. Despite the changes, the Crimson surprised by winning the doubles point fairly...

Author: By Tyler D. Sipprelle, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Women's Tennis Drops Ivy Matches | 4/15/2007 | See Source »

...hate it the same.”While Fergus is open to suggestion, he puts more energy into bridging the gap between wide-open collaboration and the narrow-minded decisiveness typical of a Hollywood director.Though he allows an actor to experiment with his script and test audiences to tweak some aspect of the film, he is the head honcho when it comes to the overall outcome of his work.“If you know what you want it to be, everyone feels confident,” he says.Still, the first-time director encountered some of his biggest challenges...

Author: By James F. Collins, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: A Chilling ‘Snow’ Falls | 4/6/2007 | See Source »

...That's the story Japanese student textbooks told too, until the government announced on March 30 that it had ordered publishers to delete those passages. Instead one textbook now reads that Okinawans were "driven to mass suicide," without mentioning the army's role. The change is the latest controversial tweak by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who also recently denied that women were forced into sexual slavery during...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Global Note: Rising Sun Revisions | 4/5/2007 | See Source »

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