Italy plans telescope on moon
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Italy plans to build a telescope on the moon to expand its knowledge of the universe, the Italian News Agency ANSA says.
Gulf of Maine census surprises scientists
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The first census of marine life in the Gulf of Maine uncovered more than 3,317 different species -- 50 percent more than was previously thought.
Consumer Electronic Show: Day 1
Jan 05, 2006 |
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Day 1 of the sprawling Consumer Electronic Show proved how important convergence and high-definition technology will be in 2006. From the HD-DVD promotion group's launch party to Sony's exhibit of its new HD camcorder, HD ...
Electronic nose sniffs out landfill odor
Jan 05, 2006 |
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An electronic nose has been developed to keep tabs on bad odors and methane gases at waste landfill and water treatment sites.
Movement's sixth sense
Jan 05, 2006 |
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Have you ever tried to balance on one foot with your eyes closed? No problem, you think? Well, just try it.
Research Debunks Pathogen Evolution Hypotheses
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In a classic case of “chicken or egg” detective work, scientists at North Carolina State University and The Institute for Genomic Research have concluded that previous hypotheses about the evolution of one of the world’s ...
HP Introduces Mobile Broadband Notebook PC
Jan 05, 2006 |
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HP today introduced a mobile broadband notebook that allows users to stay connected at broadband speeds to corporate networks, email and the Internet without being tied to a wireless hotspot.
Briefs: Nintendo to launch new Pokemon game
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Nintendo said Thursday it will launch a new Pokemon game on March 6.
Las Vegas glitters with next-generation gadgets
Jan 05, 2006 |
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The world's biggest electronics fair opened Thursday with high-definition televisions, next-generation DVD players and all-in-one communication tools blazing a trail for the digital future.
Bell Labs researchers awarded for CCD
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Jan 05, 2006 |
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Bell Labs said Thursday two of its former researchers were awarded by the National Academy of Engineering for inventing the charge-coupled device.
Briefs: Sirius to start Playboy channel
Jan 05, 2006 |
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Sirius Satellite Radio and Playboy Enterprises Thursday said they will be launching a Playboy-branded radio channel within the next few months.
Lenovo Plans to Embed Cingular WWAN in Upcoming ThinkPads
Jan 05, 2006 |
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Lenovo and Cingular Wireless today announced plans to integrate wireless wide area network (WWAN) technology from Cingular in upcoming versions of ThinkPad notebooks. ThinkPad users will have built-in, immediate high-speed ...
Breast cancer gene predicts survival
Jan 05, 2006 |
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Researchers say a gene expressed during breast cancer may help predict the outcome of the disease.
Next International Space Station Crew Announced
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NASA and its international partners have selected astronaut Jeffrey Williams and Russian cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov as the next crew for the International Space Station, designated as Expedition 13.
ORNL physicist Hix cited as top young investigator
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William Raphael Hix of the Physics Division of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has won the 2006 Young Investigator Award from Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society.
