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...chance of survival is really good," says Lieut. Colonel Warren Dorlac, an Air Force trauma surgeon who has spent the past seven months operating on wounded soldiers at Landstuhl. "These guys are surviving incredible amounts of trauma, and they're doing well." Armored vehicles and protective gear mean that killer head and chest wounds are far less likely than in the past. Portable blood supplies and blood-clotting powders to pour into wounds have reduced the death toll even further. But many of the men and women who pass through Landstuhl owe their lives to the Critical Care Air Transport...
...usually benign microbe that sequesters itself in the immune system's B cells. Like any other cellbound virus, EBV doesn't remain dormant for long, dividing furiously and emerging in runaway viral mobs. But unlike most other viruses, EBV is quickly eliminated by the vigilant immune system's killer T cells...
...Texas scientists wondered whether they could take advantage of that existing defense system and use the transformed B cells as cancer alarm bells. By customizing EBV-infected B cells with proteins specific to certain cancers, they could grow killer T cells in the lab that are trained to fight those specialized B cells. The T cells would then be able to find and destroy malignant cells as if they were just another cell infected with a virus...
...With a killer combo of drums, vocals, keyboard, guitar, and an undeniable bass, Interpol’s sound is an ironic medley of grim beauty. This “post-punk” band used a wide range of pitches and beats, a powerful bass line, vicious vocals, and periodic spurts of guitar cacophony to tempt its Boston audience...
...Leading the iPod-killer list is Sony's NW-HD3 Network Walkman, a player that attacks Apple at its stylishly minimalist core. Sony engineers understand that consumers want products that look as good as they sound, and the 20-GB NW-HD3 reflects that with its slim, anodized-aluminum casing. The player offers excellent sound and a menu that's easy to navigate using a four-way directional button. The company claims it can go 30 hours without recharging. But Sony style means Sony price: at $349, the NW-HD3 costs $50 more than Apple's 20-GB iPod...