Archive: 07/07/2006
Probing Question: Can steroids enhance athletic performance?
On May 28, baseball's Barry Bonds launched his 715th home run a whopping 455 feet to pass Babe Ruth as the No. 2 home run slugger of all time. But allegations of steroid use have caused many fans to turn their ...
Jul 07, 2006 |
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In Brief: Verizon moves toward Yellow Pages spinoff
Verizon confirmed Friday it had filed paperwork with U.S. regulators as a preliminary to a possible spinoff of its Yellow Pages operation.
Jul 07, 2006 |
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Liquid alloy shows solid-like crystal structure at surface
A substance used in nanotechnology contains unusual structures at its surface, a team of researchers led by Oleg Shpyrko, Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jul 07, 2006 |
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MIT researchers create visionary optic fibers
In a radical departure from conventional lens-based optics, MIT scientists have developed a sophisticated optical system made of mesh-like webs of light-detecting fibers. The fiber constructs, which have a ...
Jul 07, 2006 |
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Lone Star tick migrates to Long Island
An aggressive type of tick known as the Lone Star is raising new concerns about Lyme disease on Long Island, N.Y.
Jul 07, 2006 |
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Whooping cough widespread in Britain
A study has found that nearly 40 percent of British children examined by doctors for persistent coughing show symptoms of whooping cough infections.
Jul 07, 2006 |
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Inability to spot faces may be hereditary
Researchers have found, in the first study into the subject, that the inability to recognize faces is a common, probably hereditary disorder.
Jul 07, 2006 |
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Problem: implant infection, solution: nanotech surfaces
Orthopaedic implants help millions of Americans stay active. But these medical devices are prone to infection, forcing patients back to surgery for repair or replacement. Now, for the first time, a team of engineers has shown ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jul 07, 2006 |
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Supernova leaves behind mysterious object
Thanks to data from ESA's XMM-Newton satellite, a team of scientists taking a closer look at an object discovered over 25 years ago have found that it is like none other known in our galaxy.
Jul 07, 2006 |
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U.S. may sue China over IPR violations
The United States may be on the verge of suing China over alleged violations of intellectual-property rights, it was reported Friday.
Jul 07, 2006 |
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Asia-Pacific software market seen robust
The content-management software market in the Asia-Pacific region excluding Japan will likely increase to $245.3 million by 2010, a research group said.
Jul 07, 2006 |
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Traditional folk medicine being studied
Researchers from both the National Institutes of Health and the cosmetics industry are studying folk medicine to come up with new products and treatments.
Jul 07, 2006 |
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Globe Talk: The push for seniors online
Going online is no longer a choice, but a necessity for those living in highly wired societies. What's more, old age should not be an excuse to be cut off from cyberspace, or so argues the British government.
Jul 07, 2006 |
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In Brief: Winbond buys laser system for chip plant
U.S. laser producer ESI has received an order from Winbond Electronics for a semiconductor link processing system to be used in Winbond's 300mm fab plant in Taiwan.
Jul 07, 2006 |
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Wireless World: WiFi now in rural areas
Just two years ago, wireless fidelity technology was an utterly urban phenomenon. Urbane computer users in the cities frequented coffee houses and Kinko's shops, whenever they were about town, to check their e-mail messages ...
Jul 07, 2006 |
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