Mystery surrounds Australian eel deaths
Feb 02, 2006 |
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Australian scientists say they are baffled by the mass deaths of thousands of eels for the second consecutive summer in Victoria.
Assessing safety, health risks of nanomaterials
Feb 02, 2006 |
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Shades of science fiction surround the potential of the booming nanotechnology industry - like Michael Crichton's novel "Prey", which features tiny nano-robots threatening to take over the world. Fiction of course, but nanotechnology ...
Researchers find that sense of smell is dependent on body position
Feb 02, 2006 |
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Before giving flowers or scattering rose petals on Valentine's Day, make sure your significant other has already gotten out of bed. In a study published recently in the journal Chemical Senses, researchers at the ...
How to find the orbital needle in the celestial haystack
Feb 02, 2006 |
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On 2 February experts from across the world meet at ESA to discuss how to best calculate spacecraft orbits. Even though the space age is now 49 years old, determining the optimal trajectories for spacecraft ...
'Competitive' initiative may lack steam
Feb 02, 2006 |
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To revive America's leadership in technology and innovation, President Bush in his State of the Union address proposed multibillion-dollar funding in science and tech research and development, possibly signaling a renew interest ...
Feds want wolves taken off endangered list
Feb 02, 2006 |
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was expected to issue a proposal Thursday removing gray wolves in the northern Rockies from the Endangered Species List.
One fish, two fish: New MIT sensor improves fish counts
Feb 02, 2006 |
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Researchers at MIT have found a new way of looking beneath the ocean surface that could help definitively determine whether fish populations are shrinking.
New marine forecast system launched
Feb 02, 2006 |
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A state-of-the-art marine weather forecast system has started providing mariners with "nowcasts" and five-day forecasts for most of the Atlantic Ocean.
Public nervousness may be stress disorder
Feb 02, 2006 |
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Research by a Japanese pharmaceutical firm suggests 30 percent of people who become nervous in public settings might be suffering from a stress disorder.
Europe, India to build telecom satellite
Feb 02, 2006 |
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Europe and India are teaming up to build a new telecommunications satellite that will provide various services to about half of the world starting in 2008.
Search engines return similar results for e-commerce comparison shopping
Feb 02, 2006 |
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Consumers who go to multiple search engines looking for the best prices or products may be spending more time than needed, says a Penn State researcher.
XM Radio set to battle Apple's iPod
Feb 02, 2006 |
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XM Radio announced today that it will launch "GRAMMY Radio," a dedicated channel providing unmatched coverage of GRAMMY week events.
Battelle selected for NASA project
Feb 02, 2006 |
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NASA officials Wednesday announced the selection of the Battelle Memorial Institute to support a project at the Ames Research Center in California.
Eyes on Huawei-Nortel broadband deal
Feb 02, 2006 |
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Nortel's decision to tie up with China's Huawei Technologies to develop broadband access is seen as a good deal for the Canadian telecommunications group. Yet some industry analysts are questioning whether the same could ...
FCC wireless auction begins June 29
Feb 02, 2006 |
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The Federal Communications Commission will auction advanced wireless service (AWS) licenses for the United States in late June.
