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Baruj Benacerraf dies at 90; Nobelist made key discoveries about immune system
Dr. Baruj Benacerraf, who shared the 1980 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for his pioneering work explaining why some people are able to fight off infections and tumors while others are not, died Tuesday at his Boston home. He was 90.
The cause was...Tags: Venezuela, Science and Technology, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Nazi Party, Elections
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Norman Ramsey dies at 96; Nobel winner's work led to MRI machines
Norman Ramsey, who shared the 1989 Nobel Prize in physics for his research into atomic energy levels that led to the creation of the atomic clock and MRI machines, has died. He was 96.
Ramsey died in his sleep Nov. 4 at a nursing home in Wayland, Mass.,...Tags: Applied Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MRI (imaging), Harvard University, Science
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Is the World Wide Web becoming our external memory drive?
Whether our laptops, tablets and smartphones have made us smarter or dumber is a matter of endless debate and of scant but growing research. A new study grabs hold of an important corner of that question, finding that we have adapted the way we remember...Tags: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Harvard University, Colleges and Universities, Human Interest, Psychology
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America's 50 top philanthropists include 12 arts donors
Culture MonsterAmerica's top 50 philanthropists include 12 who made major gifts to the arts in 2011. Among the top givers: Eli Broad, Sheldon and Miriam Adelson and Paul Allen.... -
Reel China: Land of cinematic opportunity
Born in northern China and raised in Beijing, Sally Liu came of age in the 1990s and dreamed of becoming a filmmaker. With the world's most populous nation swelling with thousands of new cinemas, big-budget productions proliferating and box-office grosses...Tags: Drama (genre), Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Harvard University, New York University, Parties and Movements
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In-Your-Face Fitness: SoulCycle's mix of cycling and upper-body workouts raises concerns
I'm an outdoorsy type, and you won't get me on a stationary bike unless there are a few inches of snow on the ground. But I've pedaled my way through enough indoor-cycling classes to know that instructors need to be engaging and entertaining to keep you...Tags: Physiology, Talk Shows (genre), Cycling, Science, Brooke Shields
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Frederica Sagor Maas dies at 111; silent film screenwriter
One of the last links to the silent film era, Frederica Sagor Maas wrote the script for 1925's "The Plastic Age," which launched actress Clara Bow. But she watched in horror as her serious treatment on women and work was turned into a frivolous 1947...Tags: Radio, Greta Garbo, Radio, Clara Bow, NPR
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Richard Threlkeld dies at 74; veteran TV anchor and correspondent
Richard Threlkeld, a former CBS and ABC correspondent who covered the fall of Saigon and helped establish the CBS "Sunday Morning" show with weekly stories that showcased his prodigious energy and incisive writing, died Friday in a car crash on Long...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Bob Simon, Robert F. Kennedy, CNN (tv network), Transportation Accidents
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Catherine Mulholland dies at 88; historian wrote key biography of famed grandfather
Catherine Mulholland, a historian whose biography of her grandfather William Mulholland sought to correct the image of the man who was sometimes vilified for his central role in bringing water to Southern California, died of natural causes Wednesday at...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Allen Ginsberg, University of California, Berkeley, Science and Technology, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Paul Meier dies at 87; influential statistician
Paul Meier influenced the field of statistics in two major ways: as a proponent of a method that helped eliminate bias in determining the effectiveness of treatments in clinical trials, and by introducing a system used to estimate survival rates for...Tags: University of Chicago, Mathematics, Science and Technology, Politics, Human Interest
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Leo-Arthur Kelmenson dies at 84; adman helped save Chrysler
Before advertising executive Leo-Arthur Kelmenson could ignite the media blitz in 1979 that helped rescue Chrysler Corp. from bankruptcy, he had to persuade the auto company's president to serve as pitchman.
Lee Iacocca's response was as blunt as the ads...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Department of State, Career and Workplace, Automotive Equipment, Entertainment
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John Calley dies at 81; honored studio chief and movie producer
John Calley, a former top executive at Warner Bros., United Artists and Sony Pictures Entertainment and a producer whose credits include "The Remains of the Day" and "The Da Vinci Code," has died. He was 81.
Calley died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles...Tags: Jane Austen, Human Interest, McCabe and Mrs. Miller (movie), Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Entertainment
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