Archive: 04/03/2006
M-rated video games contain unlabeled violence, sexual themes
According to a study led by Associate Professor Kimberly Thompson of the Kids Risk Project at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), 81% of a random sample of Mature-rated video games included content that was not noted ...
Apr 03, 2006 |
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Downloaded song reaches No. 1
Chart toppers don't just mean singles or albums bought anymore. According to the Official UK Charts Company, Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" became the first song to reach No. 1 on the pop charts based on the sale of downloads alone.
Apr 03, 2006 |
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Briefs: Russia announces updated HIV statistics
People 15 to 30 years old account for 80 percent of Russians infected with the HIV virus, compared with 54 percent in 2002, officials in Moscow said.
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Giant Raptor Dinosaur Discovered in Utah Monument
Scientists from the University of Utah and the Utah Museum of Natural History have discovered the remains of a new bird-like, meat-eating dinosaur in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM), southern ...
Apr 03, 2006 |
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Creating exotic oxide-based spintronic devices
Physicist Jak Tchakhalian studies what occurs in the interface of two incompatible nanomaterials made of complex oxides that are produced by laser pulses. In the process, what emerges is an extremely exotic ...
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Apr 03, 2006 |
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Early Farming Communities Often Ate Weeds, Other Wild Plants, Archaeologist Finds
Thousands of years after the advent of agriculture, ancient farmers in India routinely foraged for wild plants — even weeds — when times got tough, a UCLA archaeologist has found.
Apr 03, 2006 |
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Berkeley Lab Dedicates the Molecular Foundry
Traditionally, a foundry has been a place where molded objects are made. The term comes from “founding,” the act of pouring a liquid material into a mold and allowing it to solidify. Since the introduction ...
Apr 03, 2006 |
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The sixth sense -- your place in space
In addition to the familiar five senses—touch, sight, smell, hearing, and taste—scientists know of a sixth sense called proprioception It 's the sense of where your body is in space that allows you to touch your nose even ...
Apr 03, 2006 |
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Researchers: even at rest, men's and women's brains behave differently
A key part of the brain involved in processing emotionally influenced memories acts differently in men and women, even in the absence of stimuli, UC Irvine researchers have found.
Apr 03, 2006 |
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Global warming's California impact studied
California has issued a report on the threat of global warming, detailing scientific findings and policy recommendations for reducing state emissions.
Apr 03, 2006 |
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Survey: Seniors like new prescription plan
The Washington-based, Medicare Rx Education Network says a survey indicates 4-of-5 seniors polled like the new Medicare prescription plan.
Apr 03, 2006 |
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Indosat trials GSM/CDMA messaging
Indosat said Monday it had launched a trial of the world's first voice SMS service that will work on both GMS and CDMA wireless networks.
Apr 03, 2006 |
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Briefs: Verizon sells off Latin America holdings
Verizon Communications said it will sell its Latin American operations to America Movil for $3.7 billion.
Apr 03, 2006 |
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Scientist Creates Liquid Crystals with High Metal Content
Researchers at North Carolina State University have successfully engineered liquid crystals that contain very high concentrations of metals – potentially paving the way toward the creation of “magnetic liquids” ...
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Apr 03, 2006 |
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New potential for inorganic materials after metal forms unexpected bonds
The research, published in last week's Science, shows that it is possible to create extended chains of indium-indium single bonds. This is surprising because the ability to form bonds between like elements was th ...
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