Archive: 07/05/2006
A Surprise about Our Body Clock
The first gene known to control the internal clock of humans and other mammals works much differently than previously believed, according to a study by Utah and Michigan researchers.
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New instrument probes nanostructure growth for industry and research
Researchers at Purdue University are using a rare type of electron microscope to see how structures like carbon nanotubes form at the atomic level, information that will be crucial for nanotechnology to find ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jul 05, 2006 |
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NSF Launches Distributed Data Analysis of Neutron Scattering
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded nearly $12 million to the California Institute of Technology for computer software to analyze neutron-scattering experiments. The work could show how to design ...
Jul 05, 2006 |
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Feds look at Yale's use of research grants
U.S. federal investigators have reportedly subpoenaed Yale University records detailing the school's use of research grants during the past decade.
Jul 05, 2006 |
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Nothing but first-class seats at the movies
Invisible, but audible, is the latest attraction at the Bavaria Film Studios near Munich. The "4D cinema experience" is the second movie theater in Germany to have departed from conventional multi-channel sound. ...
Jul 05, 2006 |
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Saturn's faint rings share some of their secrets
NASA Cassini spacecraft images of Saturn's diaphanous G and E rings are yielding new clues about their structure and formation.
Jul 05, 2006 |
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Tech File: HD Radio
Most radio listeners can't turn on the radio these days without hearing a commercial about this new finagled thing called HD Radio. While the commercials may peak curiosity, they don't tell much about what HD Radio is, so ...
Jul 05, 2006 |
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D.C. aims to go wireless citywide
The spread of wireless access throughout the entire D.C. metro area is under way. The nation's capital has always had the infrastructure for this sort of project but hasn't taken advantage of the capabilities, according to ...
Jul 05, 2006 |
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In Brief: 400-year-old British sea wall demolished
Wallasea Island's 400-year-old sea wall has been demolished to create the United Kingdom's largest man-made marine wetland.
Jul 05, 2006 |
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Nano World: Nanomagnets in chips, antenna
Magnetic particles only nanometers or billionths of a meter wide promise to help electronics continue to pack ever closer together for more powerful microchips and other devices, experts told UPI's Nano World.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
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Study: Canada's Yellowstone too small
A Wildlife Conservation Society report says Canada's Northwest Territories' Nahanni National Park Reserve is too small for its wildlife.
Jul 05, 2006 |
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Study: Birds going extinct at faster rate
U.S. scientists say human activities have caused some 500 bird species worldwide to become extinct since the year 1500 and the rate is rising.
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Samsung Launches Slim Qwerty Smartphone
Samsung Electronics announced its launch of the SGH-i320 , new Slim Q WERTY Smartphone, signaling the company's drive to the s martphone m arket.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 05, 2006 |
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Carbon nanotube building blocks open up possibilities for advanced electronics
A new method to systematically modify the structure of single-walled carbon nanotubes could expand their electronic properties and open the path to nano-electronics.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jul 05, 2006 |
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Life Cycle of Operons Yields New Look at Bacterial Genetics
In a breakthrough that will immediately benefit biologists who study bacteria, and could in the future have bearing on the advancement of synthetic biology, a team of researchers has determined the life cycle ...
Biology /
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