'Nano skins' show promise as flexible electronic devices
Mar 01, 2006 |
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A team of researchers has developed a new process to make flexible, conducting 'nano skins' for a variety of applications, from electronic paper to sensors for detecting chemical and biological agents. The ...
Japan unveils fastest supercomputer
Mar 01, 2006 |
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Japan's fastest supercomputer system, running 59 trillion calculations per second, began operations Wednesday.
Beware of eBay deadbeats, author warns
Mar 01, 2006 |
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Imagine buying vintage Spiderman comics for $16,000 and receiving instead, a box of printer paper or losing a whopping $27,000 in purchasing a big rig that didn't exist in the first place. These are just many ...
Internet Explorer 7.0 makes waves
Mar 01, 2006 |
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After winning the browser wars and vanquishing its chief competitor, Netscape, the folks at Microsoft decided it was time to take a break from improving its industry standard browser. Without competition the ...
Scientists: Humans causing climate changes
Mar 01, 2006 |
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World scientists are expected to soon say greenhouse gas emissions from humankind is the only explanation for ongoing major changes on Earth.
The Web: Become a Harvard man -- online
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You may not be able to relocate to Cambridge, Mass., but these days you can still earn a diploma from Harvard University's extension school -- thanks to distance learning on the Internet. Harvard, one of the nation's premier ...
Bird flu pattern puzzles experts
Mar 01, 2006 |
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The way avian flu has spread into Africa and Europe is puzzling scientists who admit they don't fully understand how the virus is being spread.
Satellite data used to warn oil industry of potentially dangerous eddy
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Ocean FOCUS began issuing forecasts on 16 February 2006 – just in time to warn oil production operators of a new warm eddy that has formed in the oil and gas-producing region of the Gulf of Mexico.
Brain's memory storing is studied
Mar 01, 2006 |
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University of California-Irvine scientists have identified the neural activity that occurs when the brain "sets the stage" for retaining a memory.
Study: cell calls pose risk to aircraft
Mar 01, 2006 |
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A Carnegie Mellon University study suggests the use of cellular telephones aboard aircraft might affect the plane's instruments, creating a safety hazard.
Purdue forecast: Better weather forecasts
Mar 01, 2006 |
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A Purdue University research team has used improved satellite imaging and computer modeling to more accurately forecast storms.
Med students to study dinosaur ailments
Mar 01, 2006 |
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The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is launching a unique program to teach medical students the evolutionary history of humans and animals.
ICT gets a boost in Indian budget 2006
Mar 01, 2006 |
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Even as the country's software and biotechnology sectors have expressed "disappointment" over the 2006 budget announced by India's Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday, many in the IT industry are elated over the attention ...
Gulf of Mexico Katrina cleanup continues
Mar 01, 2006 |
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Crews are frantically trying to repair damage caused by last year's Gulf of Mexico hurricanes, with the 2006 hurricane season only four months away.
Birds quarantined at Texas pet stores
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PetSmart Inc. has reportedly offered to quarantine birds at its Texas stores after two of them began showing signs of a bacterial infection.
