Herschel and Planck to lift off on 6 May
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- With the additional checks related to the flight worthiness of the Herschel telescope now completed, ESA and Arianespace have set the launch date of Herschel and Planck for 6 May 2009.
Skype on the iPhone: Worth the download
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 08, 2009 |
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When I first heard about Skype coming out on the iPhone, A LOT of stuff went through my mind:
Software improves p2p privacy by hiding in the crowd
Technology / Computer Sciences
Apr 08, 2009 |
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Researchers at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University have identified a new "guilt-by-association" threat to privacy in peer-to-peer (P2P) systems that would enable an eavesdropper ...
Russia space capsule carrying US billionaire lands
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 08, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A Russian spacecraft carrying a crew of three including U.S. billionaire space tourist Charles Simonyi landed safely in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, officials said.
A strong business plan is most important when investing in start-ups
Apr 08, 2009 |
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When making investments, investors look for start-ups that have a strong business plan and a strong management team. A new study in The Journal of Finance reveals that while strong management is important, ultimately a stro ...
Key protein in cellular respiration discovered
Apr 08, 2009 |
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Many diseases derive from problems with cellular respiration, the process through which cells extract energy from nutrients. Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have now discovered a new function ...
Scientists develop method for comprehensive proteome analysis
Apr 08, 2009 |
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Investigators at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) have deciphered a large percentage of the total protein complement (proteome) in Schizosaccharomyces pombe (S. pombe) fission yeast.
Scientists identify key gene that protects against leukemia
Apr 08, 2009 |
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Researchers have identified a gene that controls the rapid production and differentiation of the stem cells that produce all blood cell types -- a discovery that could eventually open the door to more streamlined ...
Dust Cover Jettisoned From NASA's Kepler Telescope
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineers have successfully ejected the dust cover from NASA's Kepler telescope, a spaceborne mission soon to begin searching for worlds like Earth.
Field stations foster serendipitous discoveries in environmental, biological sciences
Apr 08, 2009 |
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North America's biological field stations have long been home to a rich legacy of research results, scientists say, making them important places for serendipitous discoveries in the biological and environmental ...
Are you really ready to cut the cable?
Apr 08, 2009 |
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Lots of TV shows and movies can now be found online, and the amount is increasing fast.
Nano changes rise to macro importance in a key electronics material
Apr 08, 2009 |
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By combining the results of a number of powerful techniques for studying material structure at the nanoscale, a team of researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, working with colleagues in other ...
It's the metal in the mussel that gives mussels their muscle power
Apr 08, 2009 |
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Researchers in California are reporting for the first time that metals are key ingredients that give the coatings of anchoring byssal threads of marine mussels their amazing durability. The study could lead to the design ...
Reserves found to be 'effective tool' for reducing fires in Brazilian rainforests
Apr 08, 2009 |
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Rainforest reserves - even those disturbed by roads - provide an important buffer against fires that are devastating parts of the Brazilian Amazon, according to a new study by a trio of researchers at Duke University published ...
Certain states more aggressive with anti-smoking policies
Apr 08, 2009 |
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A new study published in the journal Contemporary Economic Policy assesses the impact of state attributes on the likelihood that a state adopts policies to limit youth access to tobacco. Across nine different measures of you ...
