Archive: 07/07/2005
Vocal box holds key to ancient instrument
Australian researchers have discovered the secret of the ancient art of playing the didgeridoo lies in the voice box.
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Does my dog really love me?
By Sarah Etter Did Lassie really love Timmy? Or was she only saving him from disaster, time and again, so that he would reward her later with a tasty morsel from the dinner table? Scientists, veterinarians and dog ...
Jul 07, 2005 |
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Scientists find evidence of catastrophic sand avalanches, sea level changes in Gulf of Mexico
An international team of marine research scientists working for the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) have found new evidence that links catastrophic sand avalanches in deep Gulf waters to rapid sea level changes. ...
Jul 07, 2005 |
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Nanogen Issued Patent for Method of Monitoring PCR Using Fluorescent Energy Transfer
Nanogen, Inc., developer of advanced diagnostic products, announced today it was issued Patent No. 6,911,310, "Hybridization of polynucleotides conjugated with chromophores and fluorophores to generate donor-to-donor energy ...
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Motorola Ojo Personal Video Phone Now Available Nationwide
Experiencing a powerful face-to-face conversation with those important to you just got a little easier, as Motorola, Inc. today expanded the retail availability of the Ojo Personal Video Phone. Tweeter Home ...
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Copper Resistivity Fixable for 45 nm Node, but Long-Term Issues Remain
Copper resistivity will remain a challenge for the semiconductor industry, but chip designers are likely to use hierarchical design workarounds to modify the metal for linewidths at the 45 nm technology node, according to ...
Jul 07, 2005 |
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Forthcoming Dual-Core Intel Itanium Processor Achieves Fastest Four-Way Floating Point Benchmark
Based on internal testing by Intel Corporation, a system based on the forthcoming dual-core Intel Itanium processor codenamed "Montecito" demonstrated a 60 percent performance increase over a previous technical computing ...
Jul 07, 2005 |
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Did Humans Cause Ecosystem Collapse in Ancient Australia?
Massive extinctions of animals and the arrival of the first humans in ancient Australia may be linked, according to scientists at the Carnegie Institution, University of Colorado, Australian National University, and Bates ...
Jul 07, 2005 |
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Discovery of 'doping' mechanism in semiconductor nanocrystals
Novel electronic devices based upon nanotechnology may soon be realized due to a new understanding of how impurities, or 'dopants,' can be intentionally incorporated into semiconductor nanocrystals. This understanding, announced ...
Jul 07, 2005 |
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Nanotubes inspire new technique for healing broken bones
Scientists have shown for the first time that carbon nanotubes make an ideal scaffold for the growth of bone tissue. The new technique could change the way doctors treat broken bones, allowing them to simply inject a solution ...
Jul 07, 2005 |
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Report reveals extreme impact of global warming on Europe
Spaniards could be sunning themselves on British beaches and Greeks could be cruising down the Rhine if global warming patterns continue, a report revealed today. Southern Europeans could be heading northward for their sum ...
Jul 07, 2005 |
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Astronomers set sights on Earth-like planets and the first starlight
Astronomers from across Europe today took a step closer to making their plans for a giant telescope a reality when they unveiled the scientific case for an Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) – a monster telescope with a light ...
Jul 07, 2005 |
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Flu virus confirmed in migratory birds
China has confirmed the deadly avian flu virus was found for the first time in migratory birds, raising fears the disease could spread to other regions.
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Universe in crisis as experts question Big Bang model
The widely accepted idea that the universe began with a Big Bang could be wrong, according to astrophysicists who took part in a "Crisis in cosmology" meeting in Portugal and reported in this month's Physics World magazi ...
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Cut global warming by becoming vegetarian
Global warming could be controlled if we all became vegetarians and stopped eating meat. That's the view of British physicist Alan Calverd, who thinks that giving up pork chops, lamb cutlets and chicken burgers would do more ...
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