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DNA "Scissors" Go Open Source newImagine you're trying to find a cure for a disease, such as cystic fibrosis, which results from a single defective gene. Using "traditional" gene therapy, you'd infect the patient with a virus containing a good copy of the gene, hoping the DNA inserts into the person's genome in a spot that doesn't trigger cancer.
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Girls = Boys at Math newZip. Zilch. Nada. There's no real difference between the scores of U.S. boys and girls on common math tests, according to a massive new study. Educators hope the finding will finally dispel lingering perceptions that girls don't measure up to boys when it comes to crunching numbers.
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The Importance of Being FrightenedWhy do we wrinkle our noses in disgust or widen our eyes with fear? A new study shows that doing so might help keep us alive.
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French president Sarkozy marries ex-model Carla BruniPARIS, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy married Italian former supermodel Carla Bruni in a small and private ceremony on Saturday, the couple announced.
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Languages divide, then bloomLinguistic evolution is marked by "punctuational bursts". --Emma Marris
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Technology >>More
Intel demonstrates 30Gbit/s all-silicon optical modulator, img 2007-03-10
Photocatalyst makes better use of visible light, img 2007-03-10
Lasers tackle radioactive waste, 2007-03-10
Science >>More
Girls = Boys at Math, img 2008-07-25
DNA "Scissors" Go Open Source, img 2008-07-25
The Importance of Being Frightened, 2008-06-18
Space >>More
Shuttle Launch Ride Enters Final Countdown, img 2007-05-13
A Cool Solar Mystery, img 2007-02-21
Dark Matter's Link to Brilliant Galaxies Confirmed, img 2007-02-12
World News >>More
French president Sarkozy marries ex-model Carla Bruni, img 2008-02-04
Top Taliban commander killed in fighting, img 2007-05-13
Bush Ripped on Global Warming, 2007-02-11
Business >>More
NY Times publisher: Our goal is to manage the transition from print to internet, 2007-02-25
Jerry Yang and Wife donates $75 million to Stanford, img 2007-02-21
Are B-Schools Slacking Off?, 2007-02-14
Sports >>More
Qpr Suspend Assistant Manager Over Brawl With Chinese Team, 2007-02-14
Police investigate after mass brawl ends China friendly, 2007-02-11
QPR China "Brawl" Aftermath Continues, 2007-02-11
Entertainment >>More
Britney Spears checks into rehab, img 2007-02-21
Photos of Anna Nicole with official revive scandal, img 2007-02-14
Britney Spears Strips, Dances And Blacks Out In Manhattan Over The Weekend, img 2007-02-14