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Sassari (säs`särē), city (1991 pop. 122,339), capital of Sassari prov., NW Sardinia, Italy. It is an administrative and agricultural trade center, handling cheese, wine, fruit, and olive oil. Zinc and lead are mined nearby. Sassari was an important center in the Middle Ages and was held (13th cent.) by Genoa and (14th cent.) by the Aragonese. It passed to Piedmont in the early 18th cent. There is a cathedral (11th–13th cent.) with a baroque facade; a university (founded in the early 17th cent.); and an Aragonese castle. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Eurand, a specialty pharmaceutical company, has signed research agreements with the University of Milan (Italy) and the University of Sassari (Italy) to evaluate a new class of analgesic compounds. From the Maxillofacial Surgery Department, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy (Dr. Because Myc activates a host of genes involved in cell replication, it could be considered "an Achilles' heel of cancer," says Francesco Feo of the University of Sassari in Italy. |
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