Archive: 05/08/2006
New 'metal sandwich' may break superconductor record
After an exhaustive data search for new compounds, researchers at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering have discovered a theoretical "metal sandwich" that is expected to be a good superconductor. Superconductive ...
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Microsoft acquires vid-ad company Massive
Microsoft Corp. announced Thursday it would be acquiring Massive Inc., a creator of video-game advertising.
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NTL's pending job cuts strike fear
NTL has been on a buying spree in recent months, but the time seemingly has come for the company to get its house in order and start getting leaner and meaner.
May 08, 2006 |
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Contraceptive may be depression linked
A contraceptive commonly used to treat acne is being investigated by British authorities for possibly causing depression.
May 08, 2006 |
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Cocktail hour cure for heavy drinking
A five-year study finds cocktail hour could be the cure for college binge drinking.
May 08, 2006 |
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Inventors inducted into Hall of Fame '06
Helium-neon laser inventor Ali Javan and Internet founders Vinton Cerf and Robert Kahn were inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame over the weekend.
May 08, 2006 |
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Conservatives band against Net neutrality
A group of non-profits launched the Internet Freedom Coalition to oppose efforts to regulate the Internet.
May 08, 2006 |
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Engineers discover predictor of mobility for fluids at nano-scale
Chemical engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered a new way to predict the mobility of confined fluids at nanometer scales. At these scales, often just a few molecules across, fluids exhibit significantly ...
May 08, 2006 |
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Lying Is Exposed By Micro-Expressions We Can't Control
When trying to lie your way through any situation, keep a tight rein on your zygo maticus major and your orbicularis oculi. They'll give you away faster than a snitch. So says social psychologist Mark Frank, whose revolut ...
May 08, 2006 |
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12-qubits reached in quantum information quest
In the drive to understand and harness quantum effects as they relate to information processing, scientists in Waterloo and Massachusetts have benchmarked quantum control methods on a 12-Qubit system. Their research was performed ...
May 08, 2006 |
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Where Have All the Butterflies Gone?
Cold, wet conditions early in the year mean that 2006 is shaping up as the worst year for California's butterflies in almost four decades, according to Art Shapiro, professor of evolution and ecology at UC Davis.
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Scientists discover water is sticky on a small scale
When water vapor condenses in a nano-sized space between two surfaces, the liquid behaves more like solid ice than liquid water, even at room temperature. This solidification causes water to exert such a strong ...
May 08, 2006 |
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Nanotube Sandwiches Could Lead To Better Composite Materials
By stacking layers of ceramic cloth with interlocking nanotubes in between, a team of researchers has created new composites with significantly improved properties compared to traditional materials. The “nanotube ...
May 08, 2006 |
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Nanoparticles Improve Ultrasound Sensitivity for Cancer Detection
Targeted nanoparticles may eventually help physicians detect the very earliest stages of cancer using readily available ultrasound equipment, a new study from investigators at The Ohio State University suggests. The results ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 08, 2006 |
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Extensional tectonics in Tempe Terra
These images, taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express spacecraft, show the tectonic 'grabens' in Tempe Terra, a geologically complex region that is part of the old Martian ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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