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| Forever young |
| Scientists are trying to stop the ageing clock. Sovon Manna reports |
| Boston-based
99-year-old Eddie Bernstein still drives his car, cooks
his own food, goes out for dinner three times a week,
and uses glasses only to read small prints. He keeps his
age at bay by simply smoking cigars and spending time
with friends. Our very own Monohar Aich, former Mr World,
still flexes his muscles on podiums, at the age of 93.
His mantra is exercise. What, really, is the clue to the
vitality of these nonagenarians? ... | Read.. |
| Extreme athleticism |
| Ace cyclist Lance Armstrong’s strength, perseverance and mental focus sometimes appear too extraordinary to be believed. The record-breaking cham
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| Redlight zone under the sea |
| Hungry predators of the sunless depths have long used the ghostly lights of bioluminescence to attract the unsuspecting. Angler fish, accomplished hun
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| Fresh and fruity |
The sommelier arrives with a ?525 bottle of wine
and presents it with a flourish. It is a 1982 Ch?teau
La Fleur-P?trus Pomerol Bordeaux, and expectations
are high. He tastes a sample of the decanted wine
? and grimaces. Instead of a clean, fresh, fru ... |
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| QED: Waiting for harry
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I know i’ll be cursed by many, or most, of the Harry Potter fans, but I can’t help stating what I feel like after reading newspaper reports following J.K. Rowling’s latest offering. The stories and photos that greeted the release of Read.. |
| Recommended:
Tenets of evolution under scanner
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adapting minds David J. Buller MIT Press; $ 34.95... |
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A decade ago this month, the world fo-und out about the
appetite-controlling hormone leptin, and suddenly a cure
for obesity seemed within reach. Drug companies raced
to fashion leptin into a ma-gic anti-obesity bullet. The
public eagerly awaited a ... | 
