Archive: 09/06/2005
Nicotine exposure affects food response
Yale University researchers say nicotine exposure in mice can increase their motivation to respond to food for weeks after their last exposure to nicotine. The finding, said the scientists, runs counter to the popular belief ...
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New algorithm found for learning languages
Cornell University and Tel Aviv University researchers say they've developed a method for enabling a computer program to learn languages.
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BellSouth sees $600M in damage
BellSouth said Tuesday damage caused by Hurricane Katrina to its network system could reach between $400 million and $600 million.
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Online banking interest in U.S. stalls
Worries about security have led to an apparent cooling toward Internet banking in the United States. A new survey from Ipsos Group indicated Tuesday that the number of Americans who use online banking hit a plateau during ...
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Ericsson launches automatic configuration
Ericsson launched Tuesday its automatic device configuration, which will allow operators to identify which devices are being used by a cell phone.
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Red-tape cuts for Gulf Coast telecoms
Federal regulators have been cutting red tape in order to speed the recovery of the communications network in the storm-ravaged Gulf Coast.
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Improving picture for high definition television
By the end of this year there will be 28.6 million high-definition television sets in homes worldwide, according to HDTV, a new research report published today by Informa Telecoms & Media. By 2010 that number will be more ...
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Brain computer interface may help learning
Ohio researchers say they have discovered animal learning can be significantly enhanced by using a brain-computer interface.
Sep 06, 2005 |
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TOM Online, Skype form JV in China
Chinese wireless Internet company TOM Online and Skype, a popular Web site enabling free phone calls, announced the formation of a joint venture in China.
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Salinity of northeast U.S. water increases
Scientists say northeastern U.S. surface water might become toxic for freshwater marine life and unfit for human consumption within 100 years.
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Human tissue to be made from stem cells
University of Liverpool researchers reportedly are striving to make human tissue grown from stem cells available for transplant within four years.
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Study: Martian volcanoes might be active
British scientists say fields of volcanic cones discovered at the North Pole of Mars suggest the Red Planet might still be geologically active.
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8,000-year-old boat found in South Korea
Remains of what's believed an 8,000-year-old wooden boat have been discovered on the Korean Peninsula.
Sep 06, 2005 |
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Kazaa hit by file-sharing crackdown
Following in the footsteps of the U.S. courts, an Australian federal judge Monday ruled against the file-swapping network Kazaa for making it easier for Web users to download copyrighted music, but he denied allegations by ...
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Deep Impact Adds Color to Unfolding Comet Picture
Painting by the numbers is a good description of how scientists create pictures of everything from atoms in our bodies to asteroids and comets in our solar system. Researchers involved in NASA's Deep Impact ...
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