Archive: 01/05/2007
Clockmaker develops accurate tide clock
A Scottish clockmaker, accepting the gauntlet tossed in 2005, said he developed a clock that accurately predicts the time the tides roll in.
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Study Links Form of 'Bad' Cholesterol with Heart Attack Risk
A blood component called glycated LDL -- a form of low-density lipoprotein, the "bad" cholesterol, with a sugar molecule attached -- is known to be higher in diabetics than non-diabetics, and extensive research has shown ...
Jan 05, 2007 |
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Toshiba Brings HD DVD Write Drive to Desktop PCs
Toshiba today brought the wide ranging capabilities of HD DVD to the desktop PC with the announcement of a standard height HD DVD drive able to read and write to HD DVD and to standard DVD and CD discs. Sample shipments of ...
Jan 05, 2007 |
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ORNL team discovers new way to spin up pulsars
A team of scientists using Oak Ridge National Laboratory supercomputers has discovered the first plausible explanation for a pulsar's spin that fits the observations made by astronomers. Anthony Mezzacappa ...
Jan 05, 2007 |
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BitTyrant makes a turbulent entry into digital filesharing
As you read this sentence, an estimated 5 million people are using BitTorrent to download their favorite movies or TV shows. The free software has achieved almost iconic status since its 2001 release, its creator profiled ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
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Study Focuses on an Alternative Diagnosis to Alzheimer’s Disease
Here's a terrible thought: What if an elderly loved one was confined to a nursing home because a doctor assumed he had Alzheimer's, but he didn't have the disease at all? Worse, what if his condition could be helped and his ...
Jan 05, 2007 |
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The beauty of the pursuit of knowledge as seen in this 'lab on a chip'
Noting that "the pursuit of knowledge turns up its fair share of beauty," Nature magazine published a portfolio of stunning images produced by scientists during 2006. The image above, created by researchers here a ...
Jan 05, 2007 |
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Taming 900 vortices gives plasma energy insight
ANU researchers have come closer to understanding how energy is retained in turbulent systems that self-organise - such as the atmosphere, the universe and plasma - after designing a simple experiment in their ...
Jan 05, 2007 |
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Google joins Large Synoptic Survey Telescope project
Google, the world's largest Internet search engine, has joined a group of 19 universities, national labs and private foundations that is building the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST).
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 05, 2007 |
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WHO head worries about bird flu pandemic
The new World Health Organization chief said bird flu remains a global threat and noted that reports show outbreaks have increased recently.
Jan 05, 2007 |
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Bay cleanup to miss 2010 deadline
The Chesapeake Bay cleanup will miss a 2010 goal, a government official said, prompting environmentalists to say they wished the disclosure had come sooner.
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FTC, diet pill marketers settle for $25M
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission recovered $25 million as a settlement in its cases alleging deceptive advertising against marketers of four diet pills.
Jan 05, 2007 |
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Britain posed to ban hybrid embryos
Patients "desperate for therapy" would be denied potential treatment if Britain outlaws human-animal embryos, scientists said.
Jan 05, 2007 |
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New sucker-footed bat discovered in Madagascar
Scientists have discovered a new species of bat that has large flat adhesive organs, or suckers, attached to its thumbs and hind feet.
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Winter Season Off To Record Warm Start
If this winter seems warmer to you than normal, you are not mistaken. December 2006 was the warmest December on record in Concord, N.H., and concludes a year that was one of the warmest ever in the Granite ...
Jan 05, 2007 |
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