NASA names first black flight director
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NASA has named Kwatsi Alibaruho the first African-American to lead its Mission Control Center in Houston as a flight director.
ISS crew 12 performed the first spacewalk
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NASA astronaut Bill McArthur and Russian cosmonaut Valery Tokarev performed the first spacewalk of their six-month stay on the international space station. They installed a new camera and discarded an inactive science probe.
IIJ releases quarantine for corporate PCs
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Internet Initiative Japan has come up with a product that will automatically detect and quarantine network computers vulnerable to viruses.
Report: Mashboxx eyes Grokster's carcass
Nov 08, 2005 |
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Tech analysts are waiting to see who, if anyone, scoops up what's left of Grokster after the file-sharing network closed down Monday.
Briefs: IBM unveils mid-range storage network
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IBM has a new networked storage system designed for midrange customers that operate modest distributed networks across remote locations.
Gulf of Mexico dolphin deaths reported
Nov 08, 2005 |
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Scientists concerned by bottlenose dolphin deaths in the Gulf of Mexico have reportedly asked for the marine mammal equivalent of a disaster declaration.
Briefs: Sprint's mobile broadband to serve 150M
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Sprint Nextel said Tuesday its latest high-speed wireless service will be available to about 150 million people by early 2006.
Ireland chided on broadband growth
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The Irish government is being chastised for a supposed lack of leadership that has curbed growth in the country's broadband sector.
Juvenile probation formats studied
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Two Kansas State University sociology graduate students have found placing juvenile offenders in a non-traditional probation program reduces recidivism.
Survey finds fears about online banking
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A survey by a cybersecurity firm has found an erosion of confidence in online banking among U.S. consumers.
Chemists turn to gel to ease side-effects of cancer treatment
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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 ...
Changes to Embryo Can Elicit Change in Adult
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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 ...
Sun offers more financing options for biz
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Sun Microsystems expanded Tuesday its financing and leasing service for corporate customers.
