Samsung Launches Slim Qwerty Smartphone
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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.
Life Cycle of Operons Yields New Look at Bacterial Genetics
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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 ...
Feds look at Yale's use of research grants
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U.S. federal investigators have reportedly subpoenaed Yale University records detailing the school's use of research grants during the past decade.
Watching rocks grow: Theory explains landscape of geothermal springs
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Physicists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have successfully modeled the spectacular landscapes seen at geothermal hot springs.
Study: Birds going extinct at faster rate
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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.
In Brief: Apple releases new Mac configuration
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Apple introduced Wednesday a new $899 configuration of the 17-inch iMac designed for education customers.
Saturn's faint rings share some of their secrets
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NASA Cassini spacecraft images of Saturn's diaphanous G and E rings are yielding new clues about their structure and formation.
In Brief: Abilis Systems, IBM to work together
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Abilis Systems announced Wednesday that IBM Microelectronics will manufacture its mobile digital TV chips.
The Web: Niche search tools proliferating
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You're exceptionally bored at work and want to search the Internet for tonight's TV listings to see when the reruns of "Law & Order" are on the Bravo cable network. Typing the name of the crime drama show into a conventional ...
Flash memory firm requests filing delay
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Flash memory chip maker M-Systems, amid a probe of stock-options grants, has requested an extension for filing its 2005 annual report, the company said.
Mom says no big deal having twins at 59
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A 59-year-old New Jersey woman who gave birth to twins says it wasn't a big deal for her, but wouldn't recommend it for most women.
NSF Launches Distributed Data Analysis of Neutron Scattering
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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 ...
Nurseries to Give Big-City Test to Cloned Trees
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New York City life is tough on trees. Compacted soil with high pH, low-hanging utility wires, an environment often hot and dry, and the city's harsh winters challenge a tree's survival and colorful foliage.
In Brief: 400-year-old British sea wall demolished
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Wallasea Island's 400-year-old sea wall has been demolished to create the United Kingdom's largest man-made marine wetland.
D.C. aims to go wireless citywide
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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 ...
