Chen and her group hoped to induce the cancer by activating oncogenes, genes that trigger cancer, in a group of liver cells called hepatocytes.

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While the resulting music doesn't resemble a Fol Chen track, it reflects the group's ethos to make music that at its roots is both pop and experimental.

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And Nexteer's new owners are eager to buy the company because of its more than 1, 000 patents, says Jack Chen, an investment banker at Los Angeles's Transworld Capital Group who helped arrange the deal.

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"We have upgraded our original NetCam with HD-quality video, giving you sharper video clarity for a better picture of what's going on inside your home when you are away, " said Mike Chen, senior director of product management for Belkin's networking group.

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"With the launch of our latest AC Wi-Fi products, Belkin becomes the leading provider of state- of-the-art, next-gen Wi-Fi devices, and delivers the ultimate in speed, coverage and performance for today's connected home networks, " said Mike Chen, senior director of product management for Belkin's networking group.

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