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RNA Runs Interferenc |
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| At the same time stem cells are promising unprecedented hope for conditions requiring replacement of tissue, another new technology called “RNA interference” may be even bigger. This technology promises to address the one-third of human maladies that are the result of genetic glitches that can’t be fixed by stem cells or by any of today’s “conventional” therapies. |
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The Anticipated Hous |
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| As we’ve been warning for some time now, it was inevitable that the overheated real estate market would cool off. That time has come, but the situation isn’t as dire as it seems. |
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Reconfigurable Compu |
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| The era of reprogrammable hardware is upon us. And it’s quietly becoming big business. To keep you up to date on this hot high-tech movement, the Trends research staff has ferreted out the latest developments in this revolutionary field. |
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Mending a Broken Hea |
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| Worldwide, about 23 million people have heart attacks each year. Half of them die within five years. In the United States alone, heart failure costs $40 billion a year. |
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Intelligent Robots W |
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| One of the oldest dreams of science has been creating a human-like machine. Teams of researchers have been working for half a century to create machines that can do useful work and also share some characteristics of animals and humans ?in other words, robots. |
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