Ten-Minute Sabbatical

Take a break from the bench to puzzle and peruse.

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In the long term, findings on what controls the speed of cellular evolution might lead to targeted therapies that delay genetic instability in specific cancer types and prolong human healthy lifespan.

Physicians need to create a visible presence online to dispel the common misbelief that clinical trials are only appropriate for patients who are dying, or for those left without any other treatment options.

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5. Plant with pods known as “ladies’ fingers”
8. Saturn’s largest moon
9. Permeable water-bearing stratum
11. Bat
13. Rutherford, the “father of nuclear physics”
14. ___ access memory
17. Very rapid, as growth
20. Potential producer of a calf
21. Plain where a gaucho might roam
22. Vocalization of a humpback whale
23. Notable occasion in April (2 wds.)

1. Leavers of pheromone trails2. Like some pre-Columbian culture3. Time of Copernicus4. Habitat dominated by grasses and wildflowers6. Drink of fermented milk7. Science concerned with food production10. Beyond the spectrum we ...

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