Pollution-eating bacteria produce electricity
Jun 07, 2005 |
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Microbiologists seeking ways to eliminate pollution from waterways with microbes instead discovered that some pollution-eating bacteria commonly found in freshwater ponds can generate electricity. They present their findings ...
Tibetan monks yield clues to brain's regulation of attention
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University of Queensland researchers have teamed up with Tibetan Buddhist monks to uncover clues to how meditation can affect perception. Olivia Carter and Professor Jack Pettigrew from UQ’s Vision, Touch and ...
News ATI Graphic Card for Ultimate Mobile Gaming Experience
Jun 07, 2005 |
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ATI Technologies Inc., the industry leader in notebook PC graphics, is raising the bar for the mobile enthusiast with the introduction of Mobility Radeon X800 XT. Delivering lightning-fast, ultra-high graphics performance, ...
Lucent Expands IMS Portfolio with New IP Services for Next-Gen Mobile and Wireline Networks
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Bell Labs-Developed Applications Unlock Potential of IP Networks, Delivering "Blended Lifestyle" Services that Support Users at Home, at Work and on the Go Lucent Technologies today introduced a series of enhancements to it ...
Geologists probe mystery behind Nova Scotia’s fossil forests
Jun 07, 2005 |
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A University of Alberta geologist and his research associate in Nova Scotia have published new research which may answer long-standing questions about the formation of a world famous stand of fossilized trees near the Bay ...
Scientists Seek Sprite Light Source
Jun 07, 2005 |
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by Mike Bettwy Giant red blobs, picket fences, upward branching carrots, and tentacled octopi --- these are just a few of the phrases used to describe sprites --- spectacular, eerie flashes of colored lig ...
Rensselaer Opens New $20 Million Center for Future Energy Systems
Jun 07, 2005 |
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute today marked the opening of the Center for Future Energy Systems, a New York State Center for Advanced Technology. The new $20 million research center, in partnership with ...
Researchers develop unique 'surfactant' material
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A unique class of materials developed by researchers at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, Calif., may prove useful in textile manufacturing, biomedical diagnostics, and other applications requiring ...
Freescale redefines performance for mobile entertainment devices
Jun 07, 2005 |
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Consumers to enjoy longer playtime for power-hungry handhelds Freescale Semiconductor unveiled the i.MX31 and i.MX31L high performance multimedia processors, designed to deliver a rich and long lasting mobile entertainment ...
Theorist helps develop first single molecule transistor
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A scientist at the University of Liverpool has helped to create the world's smallest transistor - by proving that a single molecule can power electric circuits Dr Werner Hofer, from the University's Surface Science Research ...
IBM, Chartered and Samsung Extend Common Design Enablement Platform for 65-Nanometer Base and Low-Power Processes
Jun 07, 2005 |
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IBM, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced that they are jointly developing design kits for the 65-nanometer base and low-power processes. The agreement further reinforces ...
Methane doesn't necessarily mean life on Mars
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Two Dartmouth researchers have weighed in on the debate over whether the presence of methane gas on Mars indicates life on the red planet. Mukul Sharma, Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences, and Chris Oze, a postdoctoral fellow, ...
Z fires objects faster than Earth moves through space
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Technique helps compute Jupiter/Saturn mass, improve peacetime fusion capsule design, stabilize stockpile Sandia National Labs has accelerated a small plate from zero to 76,000 mph (122,360 km/hr) in less than a ...
Supernova remnant menagerie
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A violent and chaotic-looking mass of gas and dust is seen in this Hubble Space Telescope image of a nearby supernova remnant. Denoted N 63A, the object is the remains of a massive star that exploded, spewing ...
New mass-spectrometer analyzes proteins faster and at a lower cost
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The sequencing of the human genome was only the beginning of a much more complex task – deciphering the secrets of cellular chemistry and the mechanisms of disease. While the genome serves as a blueprint ...
