Among the smaller but still important casualties of Hurricane Sandy were thousands of laboratory rodents, genetically altered for use in the study of heart disease, cancer and mental disorders like autism and schizophrenia, that drowned in basement rooms at a New York University research center in Kips Bay. The collection of carefully-bred rodents was considered one of the largest and most...
N.Y.U.’s Lab Rats and Mice Die in Flooding
Label: LifestyleAmong the smaller but still important casualties of Hurricane Sandy were thousands of laboratory rodents, genetically altered for use in the study of heart disease, cancer and mental disorders like autism and schizophrenia, that drowned in basement rooms at a New York University research center in Kips Bay. The collection of carefully-bred rodents was considered one of the largest and most...
Foxconn Profit Surges in Third Quarter
Label: TechnologyTAIPEI — Shares of Hon Hai Precision Industry of Taiwan jumped Wednesday after Hon Hai, the main manufacturer of Apple products, posted a sharp increase in quarterly net profit, lifted by Apple’s new products. But strong early gains were later tempered by investors’ caution about Apple’s prospects for long-term growth, analysts said. Hon Hai, also known as Foxconn, the assembler...
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