New hope for paralysis victims
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Issues are presented concerning the neurological research being carried out at Yale University. The researchers have developed a technique to repair the spinal cords of rats by the injection of Schwann cells into the damaged area.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 2001
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Building a better pest
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Issues are presented concerning the research which is being carried out by the US Department of Agriculture into the genetic modification of insects which are considered pests. The eradication of the bollworm is discussed.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 2001
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Liquid lens
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Issues are presented concerning the use of laser beams to build innovative micromachines. The development of liquid lenses which can produce laser beams one-thousandth the thickness of a human hair is discussed.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 2001
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