Researchers develop mouse model of autism spectrum disorders
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have genetically engineered mice that harbor the same genetic mutation found in some people with autism and Asperger syndrome. Mice with this mutation show a similar type of social ...
Jordan and Israel consider Red Sea canal
Sep 06, 2007 |
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Israel and Jordan are revisiting a plan to divert water from the Red Sea into the ailing Dead Sea.
Biomedical engineers find chink in bacteria's armor
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Biomedical researchers at Boston University’s College of Engineering may have discovered the path toward developing better drugs capable of defeating so-called “superbugs,” bacteria that have developed resistance to common ...
Toshiba's New 160GB 1.8-inch HDD Has Industry Largest Storage Capacity
Sep 06, 2007 |
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Toshiba Corporation today announced commercialization of two advanced 1.8-inch hard disk drives: the MK1626GCB offers a storage capacity of 160GB, the industry's largest in this form factor, while the thin and light MK8022GAA ...
Physics world shifts focus to Switzerland
Sep 06, 2007 |
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Scientists at Fermilab in Illinois are racing to find the elusive Higgs boson particle before a giant new Swiss lab opens next year.
Scientists harvest answers from genome of grain fungus
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Evil forces thrive in an unstable environment. At least, that’s the picture being painted in the first waves of data being reaped from the genome sequence of the fungal plant pathogen, Fusarium graminearum. The sequencing ...
Towards commercialization of high-temperature superconductors
Sep 06, 2007 |
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As high-temperature superconductors (HTS) enter their third decade, the commercialization of reliable and energy-efficient HTS-technology is close to becoming a reality. This is the conclusion of a series of articles published ...
Dangerous technology -- Mobiles should be kept away from hospital beds
Sep 06, 2007 |
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Mobile phones should come no closer than one meter to hospital beds and equipment, according Dutch research published in the online open access journal, Critical Care. Scientists demonstrated that incidents of electromagnetic interf ...
Embryonic stem cells used to grow cartilage
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Rice University biomedical engineers have developed a new technique for growing cartilage from human embryonic stem cells, a method that could be used to grow replacement cartilage for the surgical repair of knee, jaw, hip, ...
AMD Delivers Significant Graphics Performance for Linux Users
Sep 06, 2007 |
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AMD today announced plans to extend its leadership position in graphics software with major enhancements to performance and compatibility for ATI Radeon graphics for consumer Linux users.
Probing Question: Do sisters share a closer genetic proximity than other siblings?
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If '70s pop star Marie Osmond had a sister, would she have been closer to her than her six singing brothers are to each other? While Osmond may have had more in common with a fictional sister in the makeup and hairstyle department, ...
New system helps aircraft avoid turbulence
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A new turbulence detection system now being tested is successfully alerting pilots to patches of rough air as they fly through clouds. The system, designed by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) ...
Superbugs, shapes and nanotechnology
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Sep 06, 2007 |
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A common hospital superbug called Clostridium has a protective coat of armour that can self assemble when put into a test tube on its own, which may have important commercial uses in nanotechnology, according to scientists ...
Fever causing headaches for Aussie parents
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Australian parents need to be educated about managing fever in young children because many give medication incorrectly and often unnecessarily, according to a Queensland University of Technology nursing researcher.
Sony Debuts Two 1080p SXRD Front Home Theater Projectors
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Integrating technology from the original, ultra-premium QUALIA 004 SXRD front home theater projector first introduced in 2004, Sony Electronics today unveiled two full high-definition 1080p BRAVIA projectors (models VPL-VW200 ...
