Word: processing
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...modify a process by removing one of its controlling parts," says Finch. "It's like if you started pulling computer chips out of a radio...
Ruvkun believes that the interaction between insulin and "free radicals" may explain its powerful effect on aging. Too many of these dangerous by-products of cellular metabolism can be lethal for an animal, but insulin can cause cells to stop producing enzymes which scavenge free radicals. If this process is turned off, he speculates, animals may live longer because they continue to eliminate free radicals...
...music page has gone all analytic this week, discussing the process of recording an album and the rise of the pre-teen pop movement. Speaking of pre-teen pop, does anyone remember "Dur Dur D'Etre Bebe," that silly song by Jordy (right), the baby who sang in French? And if e-commerce is so great, why can't you find that CD on any of the major retailers' websites...
...think one of the reasons why youth are not engaged in the political process is that they see the politicians as apathetic. When a politician gives a sterile speech about the importance of voting, I tend to tune out. I can be assured that the politician is giving a well-rehearsed stump speech that he gives to every student group he meets. Furthermore, a politician simply telling youth to vote is not going to make it happen...
This is the story of how 12 first-years have begun to come to grips with life at Harvard. In the process, they say, they've become closer than they had ever imagined...