Big Bang's Afterglow Fails an Intergalactic Shadow Test
Sep 01, 2006 |
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The apparent absence of shadows where shadows were expected to be is raising new questions about the faint glow of microwave radiation once hailed as proof that the universe was created by a "Big Bang."
Re-inventing nature for cheaper solar power
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 01, 2006 |
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A research team in Sydney has created molecules that mimic those in plants which harvest light and power life on Earth.
Sterile neutrinos and the search for warm dark matter
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Matteo Viel, a research fellow at the Institute of Astronomy in Cambridge, England, believes that particle physics and cosmology could be more compatible as scientists work toward understanding the origins ...
TDK Announces Blue Laser Disc Technology to Support 200GB Capacity
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Sep 01, 2006 |
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TDK, a world leader in digital recording solutions, has reached a landmark in the development of recordable blue laser technology, achieving a groundbreaking capacity of 200GB. Surpassing existing optical media technologies ...
Quantum cascade diode laser could be vital for safeguarding aircraft
Sep 01, 2006 |
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Terrorists can strike anywhere, at any time, and aircraft, both military and civilian, are targets for heat-seeking missiles, one of many tactics in use by groups hostile to the United States.
Microsoft to use AMD software
Sep 01, 2006 |
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Redmond, Wash., software giant Microsoft announced it would use AMD's virtualization technology for an upcoming service pack.
Scientists identify compounds that stimulate stem cell growth in the brain
Sep 01, 2006 |
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Scientists at Harvard University have identified key compounds that stimulate stem cell growth in the brain, which may one day lead to restored function for people affected by Parkinson's disease, strokes, multiple sclerosis, ...
The Multimedia Dome: Look, Listen and be Amazed
Sep 01, 2006 |
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Making its first public appearance at the IFA international consumer electronics fair in Berlin, the Multimedia Dome is the first digital dome theater to feature natural spatial sound: it envelops visitors ...
Spread of plant diseases by insects can be described by equations that model interplanetary gravity
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Sep 01, 2006 |
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Researchers from Penn State University and the University of Virginia show that the spread of diseases by insects can be described by equations similar to those that describe the force of gravity between planetary objects. ...
Computer defeats humans at crossword
Sep 01, 2006 |
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Crossword-solving computer program WebCrow has defeated 25 human competitors in a puzzle competition in Riva del Garda, Italy.
Mature Muscle Fibers Can Revert to Become Cancerous
Sep 01, 2006 |
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Mature muscle fibers, rather than their less-developed neighbors, are the tissues that turn malignant in a soft-tissue cancer that strikes children and teens, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Medical ...
Australians living longer, but ...
Sep 01, 2006 |
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Australians are living longer but a new study shows that disability rates are rising among the aged.
Wildlife Corridors Benefit Plant Biodiversity, Native Plants
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Sep 01, 2006 |
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Wildlife corridors appear to support not only wildlife but also plants —especially the oft-threatened native variety.
Researchers Provide Evidence of How Proteins Fold
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Sep 01, 2006 |
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Experimental evidence provided by a Cornell researcher and colleagues at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, Calif., support a long-held theory of how and where proteins fold to create their characteristic ...
'Stress and the city': Urban birds keep cool
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Sep 01, 2006 |
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Animals colonizing cities are exposed to many novel and potentially stressful situations. Chronic stress, however, can cause deleterious effects. Hence, wild animals would suffer from city life unless they ...
