And a baby's brain is plastic, able to reprogram one area to substitute for another.
That will be delayed until April thanks to the IRS needing to reprogram its computers.
High-end custom tuners such as Job Spetter start with a blank slate and reprogram each engine's computer.
It was expensive and time-consuming to reprogram them to do anything else, if it was possible at all.
But occasionally I'll reprogram it on the go, when I need to add a destination or change some detail.
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He is one of a handful of researchers attempting to reprogram a patient's own T cells to attack cancer.
During the 1990s, the DOD was repeatedly required to reprogram significant funds from modernization accounts to operations and support.
In turn, media producers of all kinds, companies included, must reprogram the user experience for discovering and sharing their content.
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So far, the PrimeCell researchers have been able to reprogram the cells they extract from testes without any tumor growth.
University College London, however, claims to be able to reprogram itself in a way that means it will never crash.
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The attack is possible thanks to a DC jack on the underside of the lock that's used to reprogram the doors.
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If left unprotected, these same wireless transmitters can be tapped by hackers to collect personal data, or even reprogram the implant.
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He saw reconfigurable logic as a way of speeding up computers by enabling them to reprogram themselves to handle different jobs.
Another way is to reprogram mature cells into an embryonic-like state, which can then be turned into other tissues of the body.
Such computers would allow man to actually reprogram how living systems operate.
In November, we witnessed a landmark achievement when scientists discovered a way to reprogram adult skin cells to act like embryonic stem cells.
And since the IRS needs six weeks to reprogram its computers, it can't even begin processing returns claiming the revived breaks until February.
To the extent there was a serious point, the serious point was that GM really can reprogram many of its robots to do different tasks.
"Nuclear transfer is really about the ability to take an adult cell and basically reprogram it so that you can grow an embryo from it, " Earp says.
Hackers sell devices that let ordinary folks reprogram their cards.
Certainly, something unusual is happening in the process by which the egg cell sends out signals to reprogram its new nucleus and put the developmental genes back into action.
He has managed to reprogram mouse connective-tissue cells so that they develop into cardiac muscle cells, and has tested them in the hearts of mice that have had heart attacks.
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However, if a user wanted to replay every transaction on the Hong Kong stock exchange, he would have to reprogram the application to run it in parallel across multiple processing cores.
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These delays are impacting millions of taxpayers as IRS is challenged to reprogram its computers to accommodate the very late determination of what the tax rules were for the 2012 year.
"We want to stimulate curiosity about how it all works, and actively invite anyone who buys the Orbit to take it apart, modify it and reprogram it as they see fit, " he says.
And once it hits the Web, the game will take a primitive, but impressive, step into a brave new world where computers will watch and analyze your preferences and habits and reprogram themselves accordingly.
Our ability to reprogram DNA itself will undoubtedly lead to great advances in medicine, but the danger is that these same techniques can be used to modify viruses, like H5N1 influenza, to become more and more lethal, potentially affecting millions around the globe.
Moreover, it can reportedly "reprogram the steering ratio and amplify the intensity and quickness of the steering response" to keep motorists safe, but there's no word on whether or not a retinal scanner add-on will be available to automatically adjust user preferences depending on which driver hops in the seat.
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While self-help books on the brain tend to focus on improving memory or mood, "The Emotional Life of Your Brain, " written with science journalist Sharon Begley, a former Wall Street Journal reporter, makes the case that we can reprogram our brains to help shed negativity and lead a better and more productive life.
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