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High
Stakes |
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Mechanical engineer
Michael Peterson has designed a device to measure the hardness and
shear strength of racetracks in an effort to increase safety for
horses and jockeys. |
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Developing
Muscles |
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Exploring tendon
formation and attachment in the zebrafish embryo is the next step in
Clarissa Henry’s pioneering efforts to describe the complexities of
early development in vertebrates. |
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Constant
Flux |
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Owen Smith is a highly
respected historian on the Fluxus genre. He also is an accomplished
artist. And, as he readily admits, the marriage of the two
professions can be a bit complicated. |
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A
Better View of the Molecule |
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A new technique to get
clearer views of the fine structure of cells and proteins has the
potential to address a significant number of biological questions
previously limited by traditional microscope resolution. |
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In
the Name of Their God |
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Post-9/11 violence in
the name of religion is particularly pervasive. The question,
philosopher Douglas Allen says, is why in our contemporary world
does the dark side of religion seem dominant? |
