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Parents are calling for the IQ-boosting drug Cognovin to be made available on the NHS. Developed by NeuroGene on the basis of research that linked 12 genes to differences in intelligence, Cognovin works by stimulating the chemical pathways affected by these genes. Clinical trials showed that it could raise the average child's IQ by 10-20 points. Within months of its launch in April, Cognovin became the fastest-selling drug in history. JB
Muhammad Nayef's pro-western Saudi government has been forced to ask the Euro-American alliance to withdraw its troops from the country. Anti-western feeling, headed by the Dhahran-based Saudi Islamic Front, was so strong that Nayef convinced Washington that he could maintain control in the divided state only by doing so without overt alliance support. Although western troops will not be withdrawn from neighbouring Yemen and Oman, Middle East observers believe that in future the alliance will support Nayef only by means of long-range firepower, including the new space-based laser, which is due to be deployed next year. PR
A threshold has been reached: many computer chips cost just a penny. Now there are no limits to the amount of processing you can afford. JM
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