Archive: 02/01/2007
Space commercialization contract signed
NASA says it has signed a space commercialization contract with PlanetSpace Inc. of Chicago and the Transformational Space Corp. of Reston, Va.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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Bald eagles may no longer be endangered
Experts say bald eagles are likely to be taken from the endangered species list as the U.S. government's Feb. 16 deadline for ruling on the birds approaches.
Biology /
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NIST issues draft IPv6 technical profile
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) yesterday issued a draft profile that will assist federal agencies in developing plans to acquire and deploy products that implement Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Feb 01, 2007 |
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Sentry enzyme blocks two paths to Parkinson's disease
The degeneration of brain cells that occurs in Parkinson's disease may be caused by either externally provoked cell death or internally initiated suicide when the molecule that normally prevents these fatal alternatives is ...
Feb 01, 2007 |
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Research Links Change in Brain with Addiction
A researcher at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) has found a change in the brain that occurs after drug use and that may contribute to drug addiction.
Feb 01, 2007 |
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Scientists develop portable generator that turns trash into electricity
A group of scientists have created a portable refinery that efficiently converts food, paper and plastic trash into electricity. The machine, designed for the U.S. military, would allow soldiers in the field ...
Feb 01, 2007 |
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Probing Question: How can you spot a forgery?
History is checkered with stories of fakes -- and people duped into believing they were the real thing.
Feb 01, 2007 |
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Microprinting Technique for Patterning Single Molecules
A new process for creating patterns of individual molecules on a surface combines control of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) and a soft lithography technique known as microcontact printing. Scientists use ...
Feb 01, 2007 |
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Using nano-magnets to enhance medical imaging
Nanoscale magnets in the form of iron-containing molecules might be used to improve the contrast between healthy and diseased tissue in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)—as long as the concentration of nanomagnets ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 01, 2007 |
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Scientists develop rapid method for judging nanotube purity
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a sensitive new method for rapidly assessing the quality of carbon nanotubes. Initial feasibility tests show that the method ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 01, 2007 |
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Neutron probe yields break in superconductor mystery
U.S. and Canadian researchers report a major step toward solving a two-decades-old materials science mystery and progress toward the ultimate goal of engineering materials optimized for magnetic and electric properties.
Feb 01, 2007 |
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Learning in the spinning room
Learning from books can be a dry and boring experience for school students. The spinning room, in contrast, is highly entertaining: it combines the real world with virtual 3-D objects and explains science to ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Feb 01, 2007 |
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High-resolution images from the driver’s seat
A novel miniature camera allows viewers to enjoy a new live experi-ence and watch a ski jump or a car race in high resolution from the actor’s perspective. The camera is so tiny that it even fits inside the ...
Feb 01, 2007 |
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Remote control for the office desk
Business travelers will soon be able to access all the information on their own computers from a cell phone. A new software program makes it possible to swiftly find documents, appointments and e-mails at any ...
Feb 01, 2007 |
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Sexual stereotypes influence behavior in adult bookstores, study
Visits to adult bookstores elicit behavior that ranges from macho swagger to skulking insecurity in men and bold confidence to adolescent giggling in women, a new University of Florida study finds.
Feb 01, 2007 |
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