Archive: 05/05/2006
Polar explorers use satellite technology
Climate Change College explorers are using satellite technology developed by Inmarsat to stay in touch with the media from the Greenland Ice Sheet.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 05, 2006 |
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Surveys find 300,000 autistic kids in U.S.
The first national survey of autism in the United States found 300,000 American children have been diagnosed with autism.
May 05, 2006 |
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'Rice camp' shows teens the grain is now
While millions of people in Southeast Asia depend on rice, the grain is attracting few young people as either farmers or scientists.
Biology /
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Microsoft gives $1M for women in tech
Microsoft Corp. Friday announced a $1 million grant and four-year commitment to the National Center for Women and Information Technology.
May 05, 2006 |
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Wireless World: What women want
Every year U.S. women spend $5 billion on magazines, movies and other lifestyle "content." Now, marketing experts tell UPI's Wireless World, the mobile-phone industry is eyeing the women's market as a new niche, hoping to ...
May 05, 2006 |
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W. Va. leads nation, A in school tech
West Virginia leads the nation with an "A" in school technology, according to a recent study from Education Week. But as a whole, the nation received a "C-."
May 05, 2006 |
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First Look at the 'Birth' of a Retina Cell
Scientists at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center have gained new insight into the way an embryonic retina cell develops and then commits itself to a specific role. They have observed a small window of opportunity ...
May 05, 2006 |
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New Evidence of Early Glacial Development, History of Antarctic Ice Sheet Revised
Syracuse University Professors Linda C. Ivany and Scott D. Samson along with colleagues at the University of Leuven in Belgium and Hamilton College have found evidence that expands our understanding about how ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 05, 2006 |
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Smokers seven times more likely to receive jolt from heart devices
If some patients with heart disease don't take their doctor's advice to quit smoking, they are probably going to get "shocking" reminders. A study conducted at Washington University School of Medicine in St. ...
May 05, 2006 |
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Brain shape development studied
A Harvard study says visual stimulation turns up genes that shape the brain.
May 05, 2006 |
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Cosmetics may contain harmful particles
Researchers at the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies in Washington say tiny particles used in cosmetics and sunscreens may pose health concerns.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 05, 2006 |
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Powerful CARMA Brings Cool, Far Out Astrophysics More in Focus
This Friday, May 5, astronomers from the University of Maryland, the University of California at Berkeley, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the California Institute of Technology will dedicate ...
May 05, 2006 |
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Elders' ability to walk predicts future health outcomes
As people age into their 70s, their ability to walk a quarter mile becomes an important predictor of overall health and even how long they might live, according to study findings published in this week’s Journal of the Am ...
May 05, 2006 |
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Engineers and Biologists Solve Long-Standing Heart Development Mystery
An engineer comparing the human adult heart and the embryo heart might never guess that the former developed from the latter. While the adult heart is a fist-shaped organ with chambers and valves, the embryo heart looks more ...
May 05, 2006 |
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In Brief: IT demand in Asia seen remaining strong
Spending on information technology in the Asia-Pacific region is likely to remain strong over the next 10 years, according to a research group.
May 05, 2006 |
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