Many scientists believe that similar survival stories are not mere accidents or exaggerations, but demonstrate a latent ability to hibernate that all humans possess.

Dozens of genes stood out—not unusual, considering that humans possess more than 20,000 of them.

As a consequence, humans possess a poor self-image and are beset with a tragic sense of their own worthlessness.

One of the more intriguing recent findings highlighted in this volume relates to the fact that humans possess fewer receptor genes for decoding smells than many other species.

The discovery that humans possess a determined will would have implications for moral responsibility.

All further land transactions were banned, although property owners were allowed to continue to possess the property.

To prevent preimage attacks, the cryptographic hash function used for a fingerprint should possess the property of second preimage resistance.

Although the bailee would have the right to possess the property during the limited duration, these rights are neither permanent nor exclusive.

Myocardial cells possess the property of automaticity or spontaneous depolarization.

As a result, assets whose expected returns are negatively correlated with broader market returns command higher prices than assets not possessing this property.

Yet the people we really admire tend to possess the quality of being-apart-from-the-crowd.

Does he truly possess the quality of an elite player?

They do not possess the quality this country should be looking to for leadership.

He also possesses the quality - rare in academia - of courage.

He said they should ask themselves if they possess the qualities to be an entrepreneur.

I have phoned them on several occasions and found that they definitely do not possess a sense of humour.

But occasionally, these magnificent thoroughbreds seem to possess a sense of mischief.

He did, however, possess a sense of bravado that often got him into trouble.

Neither author possesses the sense of irony that this subject demands.

Had he possessed a sense of humour he might have been saved—another illustration of the total independence of humour and wit.

Many people come with passion about community issues but don't possess the skills to run a meeting.

Someone who applies without possessing the skills requested cannot expect to be considered.

Having a vision and possessing the skills to inspire and motivate a team to work together to achieve that vision.

Each career path had its own strengths and weaknesses, scenarios unique to those that possess the skills associated with it.

Although he possessed the skills of a point guard, his 6ft5in m height led coaches to play him on the wing or in the post.

He never sought payment, or demanded that they possess any talent — only that they give their all.

He possesses the talent to ensnare people ... but knows how to remain free himself.

He possessed the talent to have become a household name as an author and pundit, but no interest in doing so.

At an early age, he possessed a talent for making large amounts of money by playing the stock market over the telephone.

Inhabitants said that he possessed a talent for swimming under water and piercing the hulls of enemy galleys during battle.

Now, the cuttlefish brings the number of spineless creatures known to possess the trait up to two.

Universality means that every person using a system should possess the trait.

This allows plant breeders to screen large populations of plants for those that possess the trait of interest.

Its tail dorsum displays the property of iridescence, the only instance where a body part of a species of gecko was observed to possess this trait.

In addition, he has superhuman strength, durability and stamina and possesses the trait of immortality.

In this information age, those who possess secrets possess power.

People who possess power tools.

There was never an assumption that 'celebrities do not possess power', nor any suggestion that public interest journalism involving those in positions of power and influence should be suppressed.

They possess power, pace and pride but need more savvy to become genuine contenders.

Thus, by your ability to influence a decision-making process you possess power, even though you may not directly exercise that power personally.

To be considered a good player, one must possess strength, stamina (playing extremely fast tempos with no mistakes) and endurance.

All, though, have possessed strength of character.

He was a centre back or defensive midfielder who possessed strength and tough tackling as well as being dead ball specialist.