Scientist warns of nanotechnology dangers
May 03, 2006 |
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A British scientist is warning that hundreds of nanotechnology products are about to go on sale despite a lack of biological safety testing.
The Web: Mobsters extinguish firewalls
May 03, 2006 |
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Firewall? Forgetaboutit. Cyber-criminals, including the mafia, are now so savvy they can penetrate past these supposedly sturdy security measures and hack your computer network, whether you work at a university, Fortune 500 ...
Prospecting for Scientific 'Gems' with Google
May 03, 2006 |
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Science is all about quantitative measurement, so it should come as no surprise that scientists have a long tradition of measuring their influence on each other. Traditionally, the most important measure of ...
How long is a day on Saturn?
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 03, 2006 |
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Measuring the rotation period of a rocky planet like the Earth is easy, but similar measurements for planets made of gas, such as Saturn, pose problems. Researchers from JPL, Imperial College London and UCLA ...
Bats Use Guided Missile Strategy to Capture Prey
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May 03, 2006 |
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When it comes to rocket science, it looks like bats had it worked out before the scientists did. A new University of Maryland study finds that echolocating bats use a strategy to track and catch erratically ...
New lie detection technology worries Stanford ethicist
May 03, 2006 |
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For many, the phrase "lie detection" probably brings to mind an image of a polygraph machine and an intimidating movie-style interrogation, possibly with a subject who could expertly "beat the polygraph." But ethicist and ...
Slowdown in Tropical Pacific Flow Pinned on Climate Change
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 03, 2006 |
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The vast loop of winds that drives climate and ocean behavior across the tropical Pacific has weakened by 3.5% since the mid-1800s, and it may weaken another 10% by 2100, according to a study led by University Corporation ...
Apple sways potential users with Boot Camp
May 03, 2006 |
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Offer a choice and they will come. This appears to be the situation with Apple Computer's Intel-based computer line, released this year as part of the company's conversion to Intel logic boards and processors.
Infrared system helps pilots and drivers see in fog and at night
May 03, 2006 |
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A European research project has developed a prototype infrared-camera system that substantially enhances human visual perception in poor visibility conditions such as fog, heavy rain and at night.
Communication study: Actions used with words speak even louder
May 03, 2006 |
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Here’s your assignment: Explain how to wrap a package. It’s quite likely that you’ll use gestures to enhance — perhaps even to guide — your verbal instructions. Now try to teach this lesson in gift-wrapping while keeping ...
Web site allows fans to relive history
May 03, 2006 |
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It is the bottom of the ninth inning, the ballgame is tied, the bases are loaded, and Randy Johnson is on the mound. Johnson readies his next pitch, and Babe Ruth steps up to the plate and hits the game-winning homerun.
Former NASA test pilot Bruce Peterson dead
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 03, 2006 |
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Former NASA test pilot Bruce Peterson, whose 1967 M2-F2 crash appeared in opening credits of the TV show "Six Million Dollar Man," has died.
Ozone recovering, but unlikely to stabilize at pre-1980 levels
May 03, 2006 |
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While Earth's ozone layer is slowly being replenished following an international 1987 agreement banning CFCs, the recovery is occurring in a changing atmosphere and is unlikely to stabilize at pre-1980 levels, ...
More evidence that ‘light’ smokes fool the smoker
May 03, 2006 |
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A new survey confirms that many smokers are fooling themselves about the benefits of so-called light cigarettes. Research by Professor Janet Hoek from Massey University and Associate Professor Rachel Kennedy ...
Suicide risk linked to birth month
May 03, 2006 |
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Babies born in April, May and June are more likely to commit suicide than people born during the other nine months of the year, British researchers say.
