Scientists demonstrate effect of confining dielectrics on semiconductor nanowire conductivity
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Researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), in collaboration with researchers from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), have demonstrated, for the first time, that the activation energy ...
Obama's tax plans raises high-tech hackles
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(AP) -- President Barack Obama's plan to impose U.S. taxes on corporate America's overseas profits threatens to open a big crater in the financial statements of technology companies.
Uncovering secrets from beyond the grave
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
May 05, 2009 |
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The tools of his trade range from earthmovers and shovels to the finest brushes, surgical tweezers and dentists' mirrors -- and his job is to uncover secrets from beyond the grave.
Microsoft moves forward on plan to lay off 5,000
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(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. is pulling the trigger on thousands of the 5,000 job cuts it announced in January.
Research shows why certain arterial plaques can turn deadly
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A common misconception about arterial plaque is that it inevitably leads to a heart attack or a stroke. New research at Columbia University Medical Center, however, sheds light on why so few plaques in any given individual ...
Researchers develop whole genome sequencing approach for mutation discovery
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The Stowers Institute's Hawley Lab and Molecular Biology Facility have developed a "whole-genome sequencing approach" to mapping mutations in fruit flies. The novel methodology promises to reduce the time and effort required ...
Gene may 'bypass' disease-linked mitochondrial defects, fly study suggests
May 05, 2009 |
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By lending them a gene normally reserved for other classes of animals, researchers have shown they can rescue flies from their Parkinson's-like symptoms, including movement defects and excess free radicals produced in power-generating ...
Bill to allow online gambling heading for US Congress
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A US congressman announced plans Tuesday to introduce legislation that would allow online gambling in the United States.
GEN highlights emerging biotechnology clusters
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Although Boston, San Francisco, San Diego, and Cambridge (U.K.) are always near the top of most biotechnology cluster lists, other areas around the world are starting to pop up on the life science radar screen, reports Genetic ...
New LifePO4 battery made from non-toxic materials
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Thousands of small electric scooters, bicycles and wheelchairs throughout Europe and Asia are powered by LifePO4 -- a material used in advanced lithium-ion batteries developed by Université de Montréal ...
InDevR's FluChip detects, distinguishes swine-origin H1N1 from human influenza viruses
May 05, 2009 |
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InDevR, a small biotech company in Boulder, CO, and the Influenza Division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta confirmed today that the M gene version of InDevR's FluChip can detect swine-origin ...
Spinning at the nanoscale: Electrospun fibers could be used for protective clothing, wearable power, more
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In his office, MIT Professor of Chemical Engineering Gregory Rutledge keeps a small piece of fabric that at first glance resembles a Kleenex. This tissue-like material, softer than silk, is composed of fibers ...
Robotic Mouse Makes Maze Debut at UCSD (w/Video)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An intrepid group of UC San Diego undergraduate engineers designed and built a robotic mouse from scratch as part of the IEEE MicroMouse competition.
Online system rates images by aesthetic quality
Technology / Computer Sciences
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An online photo-rating system developed at Penn State is the first publicly available tool for automatically determining the aesthetic value of an image, according to a Penn State researcher involved with ...
Random picks better than complicated process in gene identification
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Purdue University have found a way to save time, money and a little frustration in searches for specific genes that shed light on the biological processes associated with all forms of life.
