'Micro-rack' measures cell mechanical properties
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Mar 02, 2007 |
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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) cell-stretcher that can measure the mechanical properties of a living cell, such as its ...
Samsung Begins World's First 60nm-DRAM Mass Production
Mar 02, 2007 |
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Samsung Electronics announced today that it has begun mass producing the industry’s first 1Gigabit (Gb) DDR2 DRAM (dynamic random access memory) using 60 nanometer (nm)–class process technology.
Rosetta, New Horizons team up
Mar 02, 2007 |
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ESA and NASA are mounting a joint campaign to observe Jupiter over the next few weeks with two different spacecraft. Rosetta will watch the big picture from its current position near Mars, whilst New Horizons ...
Cold medicine not for little children
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 02, 2007 |
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta cautioned against giving cough syrup or cold medicine to children younger than 2 years old.
Little Rafts Battle Anthrax
Mar 02, 2007 |
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Whether as a bioweapon or as a “mere” animal epidemic, anthrax is a serious threat. A team of Canadian and American researchers has now developed a method to increase the effectiveness of an anthrax toxin inhibitor.
GIOVE-A navigation signal available to users
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 02, 2007 |
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The GIOVE-A Signal-in-Space Interface Control Document, the document that gives the technical details of the signals transmitted by the GIOVE-A satellite, has been released. This will allow receiver manufacturers ...
Conflicting signals can confuse rescue robots
Mar 02, 2007 |
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Sensor-laden robots capable of vital search and rescue missions at disaster sites are no figment of a science fiction writer's imagination. Prototypes and commercial models of urban search and rescue (US&R) robots will soon ...
Air travelers offered way to ease guilt
Mar 02, 2007 |
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A Virginia non-profit group is one of a number of groups benefiting from travelers who feel guilty about environmental damage caused by jetliners.
Treating male infertility with stem cells
Mar 02, 2007 |
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New research has examined the usefulness of bone marrow stem cells for treating male infertility, with promising results. The related report by Lue et al, “Fate of bone marrow stem cells transplanted into the testis: potential ...
Manhattan Project scientist dies
Mar 02, 2007 |
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Rose A. Carney, who as a Chicago graduate student worked on the Manhattan Project, which led to the creation of the atomic bomb, has died at the age of 86.
Atomic clock signals may be best shared by fiber-optics
Mar 02, 2007 |
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Time and frequency information can be transferred between laboratories or to other users in several ways, often using the Global Positioning System (GPS). But today's best atomic clocks are so accurate—neither gaining nor ...
Indonesia will share bird flu virus
Mar 02, 2007 |
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Indonesia says it will once again share bird flu virus samples with the World Health Organization.
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