Possible new approach to purifying drinking water
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Jun 03, 2008 |
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A genetic tool used by medical researchers may also be used in a novel approach to remove harmful microbes and viruses from drinking water.
Men fighting over women? It's nothing new, suggests research
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 03, 2008 |
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Men may usually settle it over a drunken brawl in the pub or perhaps a verbal spat – but new evidence has shown for the first time that fighting over women in prehistoric times could have been worse than that.
Researchers work toward ending cartilage loss
Jun 03, 2008 |
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Scientists have long wrestled with how to aid those who suffer cartilage damage and loss. One popular way is to inject an artificial gel that can imitate cartilage's natural ability to act as the body's shock absorber. But ...
Nanotech: Hot Technology Gets a Cool Down
Jun 03, 2008 |
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It’s the hottest technology – featherweight laptops that feature rapid response, crisp graphics and operate complex computer games; slim cell phones with Web-browsing capabilities, store high resolution photos and keep track ...
New study shows that transgenic plants don't hurt beneficial bugs
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Jun 03, 2008 |
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Genetically modified (GM) plants that use Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis), a common soil bacterium, to kill pests won't harm the pests' natural enemies, according to new research by Cornell entomologists.
Asus Unveils New Mini PC with Full HD Support
Jun 03, 2008 |
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Catering to users who require a compact and powerful home entertainment center, ASUS has unveiled the new ASUS Mini PC Nova Lite PX24. At only 2L in size, this world's smallest mini PC is equipped with a built-in ...
Low-cost airlines are now the new major players
Jun 03, 2008 |
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Leading low-cost airlines with a preference for small, inexpensive airports are now the largest airlines in the United States and Europe, according to an MIT expert on airport design and operations, who said that airport ...
White Dwarf Lost in Planetary Nebula
Jun 03, 2008 |
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Call it the case of the missing dwarf. A team of stellar astronomers is engaged in an interstellar CSI (crime scene investigation). They have two suspects, traces of assault and battery, but no corpse.
New Study Sheds Light on the Growing U.S. Wind Power Market
Jun 03, 2008 |
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For the third consecutive year the U.S. was home to the fastest-growing wind power market in the world, according to a report released today by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Lawrence Berkeley National ...
Drinking juice not associated with being overweight in children
Jun 03, 2008 |
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Children who drink 100-percent juice are no more likely to be overweight and may have a better overall nutrient intake than children who do not drink juice, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics ...
Goodbye to batteries and power sockets
Jun 03, 2008 |
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A broken cable or a soiled connector? If a machine in a factory goes on strike, it could be for any of a thousand reasons. Self-sufficient sensors that provide their own power supply will soon make these machines ...
Researchers find human virus in chimpanzees
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Jun 03, 2008 |
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After studying chimpanzees in the wilds of Tanzania's Mahale Mountains National Park for the past year as part of a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, Virginia Tech researcher Dr. Taranjit Kaur and her ...
Can we 'wipe out' MRSA?
Jun 03, 2008 |
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Three basic principles is all it could take to reduce the incidence of MRSA in hospitals according to a new research by Cardiff University.
Instant messaging proves useful in reducing workplace interruption
Jun 03, 2008 |
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Employers seeking to decrease interruptions may want to have their workers use instant messaging software, a new study suggests. A recent study by researchers at Ohio State University and University of California, Irvine ...
Finding clues for nerve cell repair
Jun 03, 2008 |
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A new study at the Montreal Neurological Institute at McGill University identifies a key mechanism for the normal development of motor nerve cells (motor neurons) - cells that control muscles. This finding is crucial to understanding ...
