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...lately there has been a lot of activity in the fruit-fly world. Along with information about social behaviors like aggression and fighting, fruit-fly research is beginning to yield insights into other complex behaviors, such as sleep. In two papers published today in Science, researchers find clues to the long-standing mystery of why humans need sleep, by studying the way Drosophila catches...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Good Is Sleep? New Lessons from the Fruit Fly | 4/2/2009 | See Source »

...Crimson committed three errors in the field—including a costly overthrow of first base by freshman Jeff Reynolds to yield an extra run in the fourth—but the game’s most painful moments shone on offense...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: Too Many Mistakes Plague The Crimson | 4/2/2009 | See Source »

...fact that we are in the middle of an unprecedented economic downturn could produce some very interesting effects [on the yield],” said Fitzsimmons. “Sometimes people might feel it’s better to stay close to home, even if financial aid is very good...

Author: By Jillian K. Kushner, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: College Admits Record-Low 7 Percent | 3/31/2009 | See Source »

According to Fitzsimmons, the College’s yield, or the percentage of admitted students who enroll, has been between 76 and 78 percent in recent history...

Author: By Jillian K. Kushner, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: College Admits Record-Low 7 Percent | 3/31/2009 | See Source »

This year, Fitzsimmons said, the admissions office has been conservative with acceptances, covering the College in the case of up to an 81 percent yield...

Author: By Jillian K. Kushner, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: College Admits Record-Low 7 Percent | 3/31/2009 | See Source »

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