Indian broadband market could explode
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The telecom world may still be marveling at India's mobile telephony growth, which at 100 million connections has emerged as the fastest growing in the world, but the other scorching growth story in the country's telecom ...
Prostate treatment not always needed
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A Canadian urologist says younger men diagnosed with early prostate cancer may be able to live long lives without treatment.
Statins stop hepatitis C virus replication
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Japanese scientists say they've found statins, typically used as anti-cholesterol medications, can inhibit the replication of the hepatitis C virus.
Stress Management: X-Rays Reveal Si Thin-Film Defects
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Pile-ups, bad on the freeway, also are a hazard for the makers of high-performance strained-silicon semiconductor devices. A sensitive X-ray diffraction imaging technique developed by researchers at the National Institute ...
Blinkx to lead in video search engine
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When it comes to video searching on the Net, blinkx is big. Deeming itself the smartest and largest video search engine on the Web, blinkx.tv delivers 4 million hours of searchable content -- audio, video, and TV via RSS ...
Water quality improvements likely using new understanding of ion interaction
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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have discovered new ways that ions interact with mineral surfaces in water, opening a door to new knowledge on how contaminants travel in the environment. ...
Microsoft music player due by Christmas
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Jul 06, 2006 |
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Microsoft's planned unveiling of a handheld music-and-video player to rival Apple's iPod has raised interest among entertainment and technology analysts.
Remote sensing used to track humanity
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A U.S. geography professor is using satellite imagery to determine how land use and land cover changes affect human health and food security.
Naples, Milan named worst environment
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A study by Italy's Environmental Research Institute has named two Italian cities, Naples and Milan, as the least eco-friendly towns in Europe.
New video site will pay content creators
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As YouTube, Google Video and other video Web sites continue to explode in popularity, a lot of content production is being asked of users with nothing in return. Enter Kevin Flynn.
Biologists solve plant hormone enigma
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Gardeners and farmers have used the plant hormone auxin for decades and now U.S. scientists have found how plants produce and distribute the hormone.
Nokia selected for NYC WiFi parks
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Nokia has been selected as the primary provider for mobile services in the free WiFi networks in New York City parks.
Study: Corals can switch skeletal material
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U.S. marine geologists say they've determined corals can change their skeletons, using different minerals depending on the seawater's chemical composition.
Scientist develops enzyme inhibitor that may slow cancer growth
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University of Illinois scientist Tim Garrow, in collaboration with Jiri Jiracek of the Czech Academy of Sciences, has applied for a provisional patent on a class of chemicals that has future therapeutic uses in medicine, ...
Beetle Seekers on International Quest for Rarest of Rare
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Montana State University entomologists with treasure maps and clues are on a global search for rare beetles this summer.
