Panasonic develops world's biggest plasma TV
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The Japanese maker of the Panasonic brand today announced it has developed a prototype of a 103-inch (2.6 meter) plasma display panel with 1080p (progressive) HDTV resolution. The prototype can deliver more ...
Tiny crystals promise big benefits for solar technologies
Jan 05, 2006 |
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Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have discovered that a phenomenon called carrier multiplication, in which semiconductor nanocrystals respond to photons by producing multiple electrons, is applicable to a broader ...
Geoscience rediscovers Phoenicia's buried harbors
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The exact locations of Tyre and Sidon's ancient harbors, Phoenicia's two most important city-states, have attracted scholarly interest and debate for many centuries. New research reveals that the ancient basins lie buried ...
New alloy could boost next generation jet fighter
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The next generation of jet fighter aircraft could fly farther and faster thanks to a new high-strength aluminum alloy prepared at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory. The new alloy is one material being developed ...
InPhase Develops Holographic-ROM for Consumer Devices
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InPhase Technologies today announced it has developed and is shipping the first Holographic-ROM (H-ROM) media targeted for use in consumer devices. Data are recorded into the Tapestry HDS4000 media with the ...
Researchers discover star orbiting a 'medium-sized' black hole
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University of Iowa researchers have found a star orbiting a "medium-sized" black hole -- about 1,000 times more massive than the sun -- in the nearby starburst galaxy M82, a development that may help explain how medium-sized ...
World of Warcraft focus of millions
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A long day over and done with, they return in the millions to their homes and apartments. Heading over to their computers, they sit down and open "The Program." Introductory music emanates from their speakers.
Experiments help explain mysterious 'floppy' space molecule
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Jan 05, 2006 |
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A laboratory method developed for making and analyzing cold, concentrated samples of a mysterious "floppy" molecule thought to be abundant only in outer space has revealed new data that help explain the molecule's ...
Deep sea fish in critical danger
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New research suggests deep sea fish species in the northern Atlantic are on the brink of extinction.
Scientists redate Neanderthal fossils
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Scientists say two Neanderthal fossils excavated from Vindija Cave in Croatia in 1998 may be 3,000-4,000 years older than originally thought.
Advances in Solid-state Lighting Promise Higher Energy Efficiency and Greater Design Flexibility
Jan 05, 2006 |
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Considering the growing importance of energy savings and environment friendliness, solid-state lighting is emerging a highly competent and viable alternative to existing lighting technologies. While light emitting diodes ...
Milky Way Churns Out Seven New Stars Per Year, Scientists Say
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In an investigation smacking of forensic detective work, scientists have measured the rate of star death and rebirth in our galaxy by combing through the sparse remains of exploded stars from the last few million ...
Study reveals classic symbiotic relationship between ants, bacteria
Jan 05, 2006 |
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Ants that tend and harvest gardens of fungus have a secret weapon against the parasites that invade their crops: antibiotic-producing bacteria that the insects harbor on their bodies.
Tiny Marine Organisms Reflect Ocean Warming
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Sediment cores collected from the seafloor off Southern California suggest that plankton populations in the Northeastern Pacific have changed significantly since the early 1900s, and that the changes closely ...
Istanbul warned of potential earthquake
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Researchers say a major earthquake is likely to strike Istanbul over the next 30 years, and are recommending immediate action to protect the city.
