Archive: 02/07/2006
Council wants youths to think spatially
The National Research Council in Washington is urging educators to teach K-12 students to think spatially, using geographic information systems.
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Scientists discover exactly how bats fly
University of Maryland scientists using infrared cameras and ultrasonic microphones have found exactly how a bat moves in response to sound.
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Dedicated dog owners walk more than others
A University of Victoria study suggests dedicated dog owners log more exercise time than their urban neighbors without pet dogs.
Feb 07, 2006 |
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Gulf of Maine groundfish trawling studied
University of Maine scientists say they have completed a long-term study of the effects of groundfish trawling on the sea floor of the Gulf of Maine.
Feb 07, 2006 |
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Hubble Snaps Images of a Pinwheel-Shaped Galaxy
Looking like a child's pinwheel ready to be set a spinning by a gentle breeze, this dramatic spiral galaxy is one of the latest viewed by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Stunning details of the face-on spiral ...
Feb 07, 2006 |
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Sonar monitors California squid fishery
California's $30-million-a-year squid industry has quadrupled during the past decade and now scientists are using sonar to assess squid stocks.
Feb 07, 2006 |
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Gen X & Y use Net to spark Valentine fire
Gen X and Y are sparking the Valentine's Day romantic fire with some technological assistance.
Feb 07, 2006 |
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Briefs: Realnetworks acquires Euro game company
The Seattle company behind the familiar Real Player made a major move in the online games sector Tuesday with the acquisition of Dutch developer Zylom Media.
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Scientists Sequence Complete Genome of Woolly Mammoth
Scientists have completed the oldest mitochondrial genome sequence from the 33,000-year-old remains of a woolly mammoth; results show mammoths and Asian elephants are a sister species that diverged soon after ...
Feb 07, 2006 |
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Toshiba and NEC Develop World's Fastest, Highest Density MRAM
Toshiba Corporation and NEC Corporation today announced that they have developed a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) that combines the highest density with the fastest read and write speed yet achieved. ...
Feb 07, 2006 |
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LG Launches Next-Generation Digital TV Featuring an Upgraded Digital Video Recorder
LG Electronics unveiled the upgraded flat panel TV equipped with enhanced HD-Digital Video Recorder (DVR) at a launch event and press conference held today at Seoul Hilton Hotel.
Feb 07, 2006 |
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New climate research reveals growing risk of water shortages and flooding in California
If the world continues to burn greenhouse gases, California may have an increased risk of winter floods and summer water shortages, even within the same year. This scenario may be more severe in future El ...
Feb 07, 2006 |
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Italy creates eco-station on Mount Everest
Italy has built a laboratory on top of Mount Everest to better analyze the Earth's atmosphere.
Feb 07, 2006 |
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Amtel launches 3.5 GHz chip line for WiMax
Amtel announced Tuesday it was launching a line of single-chip transceivers designed specifically for WiMax applications.
Feb 07, 2006 |
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Sonae bid wobbles Portugal Telecom outlook
Sonae's unsolicited bid for Portugal Telecom was seen in a somewhat dim light by financial analysts who feared the telco could be saddled with unwelcome debt.
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