But some drug makers said that Thursday's paper increased their interest in studying similar compounds.

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Combining mathematical functions with real-life phenomena in this way is bound to stimulate interest in studying mathematics.

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Sasha had demonstrated a serious interest in development work, studying the subject at University of Vermont and interning at a non-profit that helped rebuild schools in Sudan.

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As a student in Singapore studying engineering, Vivek decided to combine his interest in nanotechnology with his passion for the environment to attempt to turn carbon emissions from industrial plants and automobiles into carbon nanotubes, which are used for composites, nano-electronics, optics, energy storage, and other science applications.

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The younger Johnson is a junior at New York University studying event management and design with an interest in fashion, journalism and media.

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It is heartening to note that Kitty Ferguson, who wrote this new volume, didn't even start studying astronomy until she was 45 (13 years ago), although her interest in things cosmic began when she was a child.

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