Archive: 11/08/2005
Sun offers more financing options for biz
Sun Microsystems expanded Tuesday its financing and leasing service for corporate customers.
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Nano World: Power for soldiers, sat phones
Nanotechnology-based power sources are expected to emerge in the next two years that could dramatically reduce the weight that soldiers carry and boost how long satellite phones can last, experts told UPI's Nano World.
Nov 08, 2005 |
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Robotic assembly of fuel cells could hasten hydrogen economy
Echoes of a "hydrogen economy" are reverberating across the country, but a number of roadblocks stand in the way. One of the biggest, experts say, is the high cost of manufacturing fuel cells. A new research ...
Nov 08, 2005 |
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UCSC physicists deliver detector for NASA's GLAST telescope
After more than a decade of work, a team led by physicists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has completed a major detector subsystem for NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST). Completion of the tracking ...
Nov 08, 2005 |
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Researchers create faster, more efficient laser for communications
Because light can carry huge amounts of data, lasers are vital components in modern communications. But to satisfy growing demand, lasers must become faster and more efficient. Current solid-state laser technologies—used ...
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NTT Develops Optical fiber Cord that can be easily bent, folded, and tied, and enables easy connections
NTT Corp. has developed a revolutionary new optical fiber cord that offers a degree of freedom in cable installation that was considered impossible using conventional optical fiber. The new cable uses "Holey ...
Nov 08, 2005 |
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Scientists Unravel Midwest Tornado Formation
Although tornadoes are usually thought of as springtime storms that develop in early evenings out of isolated weather cells, the twister that touched down in Indiana in the middle of the night this past weekend ...
Nov 08, 2005 |
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Software fills in missing satellite data
Recently developed Ohio State University software is helping scientists obtain a more complete view of the environment from satellites orbiting the Earth.
Nov 08, 2005 |
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Spirit's 'Everest' Panorama
If a human with perfect vision donned a spacesuit and stepped onto the martian surface, the view would be as clear as this sweeping panorama taken by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit.
Nov 08, 2005 |
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Changes to Embryo Can Elicit Change in Adult
In a study illustrating the apparent linkages between the evolutionary development and embryonic development of species, researchers have uncovered the genetic elements that determine the structure and function of a simple ...
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Chemists turn to gel to ease side-effects of cancer treatment
Three young scientists in the University of York’s Department of Chemistry have developed a gel that could spare cancer patients some of the unpleasant and dangerous side-effects of radiotherapy. PhD students Andrew Wilson and ...
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Underlying causes of regional war examined
A recent study argues the underlying cause of many regional wars and the type of peace that follows results from a state-to-nation imbalance.
Nov 08, 2005 |
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Trade unionism hits India's BPO
They may be considered the sweatshop laborers of the information age in the developed world, but call-center and help-desk workers are considered to be professional elites in India.
Nov 08, 2005 |
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Paris rioters get an edge with cell phones
As violence continues to rage in the suburbs of Paris, tension runs high between the rioting immigrant youths and the French authorities. But while public opinion may be divided on whether resorting to violence will finally ...
Nov 08, 2005 |
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Survey finds fears about online banking
A survey by a cybersecurity firm has found an erosion of confidence in online banking among U.S. consumers.
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