The most successful methods for improving the banana through genetic engineering rely on the availability of embryonic cell suspensions.

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The four patents-in-suit claim chemical compounds used to fight insomnia, methods for improving sleep by administering the compounds, and methods of inducing tranquilizing or hypnotic effects from the compounds, according to court documents.

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Through DigitalLiteracy.gov, NTIA is making available to all Americans the methods for improving broadband adoption that are being developed by Recovery Act projects.

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But efforts to shift the emphasis away from traditional methods of improving sanitation to simple technology-based ones might pay dividends.

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Van Tunen said the KeyGene's methods were a quicker and cheaper way of improving crops than genetic modification -- and differed from that process in one crucial aspect.

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Methods to systematically identify and discard inaccurate data are critical to improving the consumer database.

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The trust will be used to support initiatives for improving education standards and to upgrade teaching methods.

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The participants focused on two areas: improving Dr Agrawal's technique, and using similar methods to attack other problems in number theory.

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This patent portfolio is derived from over a decade of research, development, and testing, and covers methods for increasing spectrum utilization (network capacity), expanding coverage, improving uplink transmission speeds at the cell edge, and improving device battery life.

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