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The Wild Mares of Assateague
A stallion guards and governs his mares like a sultan his harem -
or so we thought until researchers like anthropology graduate
student Lisa Ludvico began questioning the paternity of the
foals.
The Cell Mechanics
No cyborgs a la Robocop here: The graduate students in
bioengineer Cheng Dong's lab apply engineering principles to
learn how white blood cells stick to the vessel wall and how
cancer cells crawl.
Deflating Hyperspace
"Hyperspace" is popping out all over. "Its fuzziness," says
English graduate student Jason Charnesky, "is its power." It's an
all-purpose term for the approaching millenium - even though
it's a hundred years old.
Chemistry in Color
With a Rube-Goldberg gathering of hardware and an iridescent
laser array, Ray Hoobler is trying to control chemical reactions.
A pinpoint of energy on just the right atoms could spell the
difference between an inert compound and an active one.
Outlook: What's the Score?
Profile: Regional Outlook
- Encyclopedia:
- Lightning Strikes
- The Fractal Path to Better Beans
- Check the Valves
- Cool Fuel
- Chipping Away at Fat
- Living Fast
- News: Winners of the 1995
Graduate Research Exhibition
Reconsidered: Do the Bug Walk II
Notebook: Blinded By Science
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