In the early 1990s a scientist at the National Cancer Institute had discovered that an already-existing molecule clings to a receptor on heat-shock proteins, preventing the survival of cancer cells.
Among the future possibilities: bridges that won't buckle under severe seismic stress, a new generation of Frank Gehry-inspired forms of improbably twisted steel, car frames that can absorb the shock of head-on collisions and, yes, knives that may never need sharpening.
It is concerned about the impact of the oil-price shock on the supply side of the economy.
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In France, defending champions Bordeaux are back on top after beating Le Mans 3-0 on Saturday, while Lyon slumped to a second straight league defeat with a shock 4-1 loss at lowly Nice.
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Staring, at the same time, a bald shock on our time-damaged faces.
The newcomers quickly flee, while the old-timers look on in shock and horror.
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Buyers are suffering from gas-price sticker shock and are sitting on liquid assets until they get a better fix on where the economy is actually going.
Klaasen, who has only playing the game for four years, reeled off seven legs in a row to go 5-4 ahead and a shock looked on the cards.
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One bondholder blames the shock not on operating foul-ups but on communication problems: Solo could have shaped expectations by explaining cyclical bumps in the business (paper plates sell better in the summer) to investors.
One bondholder blames the shock not on operating foul-ups but on communications problems: Solo could have shaped expectations by explaining cyclical bumps in the business (paper plates sell better in the summer) to investors.
And thereby, when you have problems in a region of the world that produces oil, you are -- the effect on your own production -- your own dependence on that -- the reduction in your dependence on that insulates you from some of that shock.
Portugal's Jose Peseiro was sacked after the shock 2-1 defeat by Syria on Sunday.
Inter lead the table with 36 points from 16 games with Milan five points adrift in second place and Juventus a further point back after a shock 3-1 loss at Bari on Saturday.
It touched just about every part of the rim before dropping through the net with five-tenths of a second left, giving the New York Liberty a 78-76 victory over the Tulsa Shock on Friday night.
The next hitch-hikers she plans to subject to a shock test are bacterial spores, which some have proposed arrived on Earth via comets to jump-start evolution.
Terry missed his side's shock 3-0 home defeat by Sunderland on Sunday with lower back and hamstring problems.
Beryl Bainbridge, the bookies' favourite on the long-list, was the shock omission.
Antigenics focuses on a class of chaperones known as heat-shock proteins (HSP), first studied in this regard by Pramod Srivastava, a cofounder of Antigenics and a cancer specialist at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, in Farmington.
The American habit of being on first-name terms from the start tends to shock.
The Dutchman blamed his shock defeat on the overwhelming support for his 21-year-old opponent.
There was "too much of the same old - not enough adventure, surprise, shock, difference" on TV today, he added.
The result, secured thanks to Pumas tries by Felipe Contepomi and Omar Hasan in the first half and Federico Martin Aramburu, Ignacio Corleto and Contepomi again in the second, brought back memories of the shock 17-12 win earned by the South Americans on the tournament's opening night.
But England's victory over Papua New Guinea in their opening match is almost certain to secure their qualification from their group - unless PNG can pull off a huge shock by defeating Australia on Sunday.
Mrs O'Connor, 52, said she supported the ban on shock collars, but called on the Welsh government to re-think whether it should apply to containment fences.
This will push Mr Sarkozy into hard talk on immigration, and keep open the possibility of a first-round shock.
Featuring a sturdy rubber outer sleeve and inner shock absorbers, it's the perfect drive for people on-the-go who want a simple and secure way to protect their photos, videos, music and other important files.
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The Swede -- who beat Federer in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi last week before losing in the final to Nadal, on whom he inflicted a shock defeat at last year's French Open -- was beaten in straight sets by American Robby Ginepri.
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The oil shock has also exposed another long-standing vulnerability: Mexico's dependence on fickle foreign capital.
This may be a shock to some, given that temperatures in places reached the mid-60s on Sunday.
The potential threat to the economy may hinge on how well Americans have adapted in the wake of the oil shock of 2007-08.
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