Archive: 10/05/2006
Plant virus used to create memory device
A team of U.S. scientists says it has used a plant virus to construct a memory device.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 05, 2006 |
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Calif. institute budgets stem cell funds
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine has decided how to spend the $3 billion approved by the U.S. state's voters for stem cell research.
Oct 05, 2006 |
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Here come the nanoSQUIDs
A French scientific team says it has developed the first nanoSQUID -- or superconducting quantum interference device -- for measuring magnetic fields.
Oct 05, 2006 |
4.1 / 5 (21) |
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New bird found on unexplored mountain
A new bird species has been discovered on an unexplored mountain range in northern Colombia.
Biology /
Oct 05, 2006 |
4.7 / 5 (10) |
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Study: Middle school students prefer soda
A Harvard School of Public Health study has found that children at Massachusetts's middle schools buy soda more often than other items from vending machines.
Oct 05, 2006 |
3.5 / 5 (4) |
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Study: Sperm banks unpopular with patients
Canadian researchers say they found sperm banks are unpopular, even with cancer patients facing treatments that might make them infertile.
Oct 05, 2006 |
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Canada faces gas emissions dilemma
The Canadian government has a perplexing problem: how to deal with environmentally polluting emissions from its highly profitable Alberta oil fields.
Oct 05, 2006 |
3.8 / 5 (4) |
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ESA: Oct. 17 launch date for MetOp
The European Space Agency says a new date has been set for the launch of MetOp, designed to become Europe's first polar-orbiting satellite.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 05, 2006 |
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Missouri to vote on stem cell issue
Politicians across the United States will be watching Missouri voters next month to see how they vote on a referendum supporting stem cell research.
Oct 05, 2006 |
3.3 / 5 (3) |
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NASA modifies launch vehicle contract
NASA is extending a contract with ATK Thiokol of Brigham City, Utah, to continue developing the first stage for the Ares I crew launch vehicle.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 05, 2006 |
4 / 5 (2) |
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U.S. eases up on mail-order Canadian meds
U.S. customs agents will stop seizing medications ordered by mail from Canada, a report says.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 05, 2006 |
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New Zealand quake causes volcano concern
Scientists said they were unsure whether an earthquake centered at New Zealand's Mount Ruapehu volcano caused an eruption.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 05, 2006 |
3.6 / 5 (7) |
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Scientists study home range factors
A team of European scientists says it has determined what factors affect the home range size among individuals of one species.
Biology /
Oct 05, 2006 |
3 / 5 (1) |
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Bleached chopsticks warning issued
Taiwanese officials say they've found excessive levels of sulfur dioxide in some bamboo products, including disposable chopsticks and skewers.
Oct 05, 2006 |
5 / 5 (1) |
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Images develop clinical applications for new DESI technology
Purdue University researchers have created the first two-dimensional images of biological samples using a new mass spectrometry technique that furthers the technology's potential applications for the detection ...
Oct 05, 2006 |
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