Shutting down a gene
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The US FDA has issued approval for a number of antisense drugs, which promise to address a number of viral disorders, including AIDS and Crohn's disease. These preparations function by hindering the formation of unwanted proteins by limiting the action of messenger RNA.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1998
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See-through view: virtual reality may guide physicians' hands
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Computer science professor Henry Fuchs and two graduate students superimposed ultrasonic images of fetus onto a video image of a pregnant woman's abdomen to provide an accurate spacial perspective for guiding physicians as they insert and manipulate probes in the body.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1992
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Helping the little guy buy a computer
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Japan spends 10 times as much as the US on supporting regional technology centers, which aid small manufacturing firms in new production technology. In 1989, the National Institute of Standards and Technology opened three Manufacturing Technology Centers.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1992
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