2005 Top 10 List of Strangest and Funniest Data Disasters
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Ontrack Data Recovery has unveiled its annual Top Ten list of the strangest and funniest computer mishaps in 2005. Taken from a global poll of Ontrack data recovery experts, this year's list of bizarre data ...
Strong Magnetism Creates Two-Dimensional Superconductivity, Says Physicist
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A University of Arizona physicist has shown that it should be possible to restrict electrons to two dimensions in space by placing conducting materials within strong magnetic fields. The fundamental discovery ...
Physicists Achieve Quantum Entanglement Between Remote Ensembles of Atoms
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Physicists have managed to "entangle" the physical state of a group of atoms with that of another group of atoms across the room. This research represents an important advance relevant to the foundations of ...
Huygens finds a hostile world on Titan
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Conditions on Saturn's moon Titan, with its dense atmosphere, are similar to those on Earth early in our solar system. Pictures and spectral analysis of Titan's surface, recorded by an international scientific ...
Probing Question: Does commercial jet traffic affect climate?
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It's hard to dispute that car and truck emissions affect the environment. Tail pipes cough out a brew of gases that contribute to smog, ground-level ozone and global warming. But what about jet pollution?
Mathematicians: Why Do Sofa Firms Have A Suite Sixth Sense?
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Six weeks will always be the delivery time given for your new sofa regardless of where it is made, according to findings published Wednesday by a team of British mathematicians.
Alaska's Columbia Glacier continues on disintegration course
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Alaska's rapidly disintegrating Columbia Glacier, which has shrunk in length by 9 miles since 1980, has reached the mid-point of its projected retreat, according to a new University of Colorado at Boulder study. ...
Nanoparticle impact on plants
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Nanoparticles of aluminum oxide, commonly found in everything from sunscreen lotions to environmental catalysts that reduce pollution, can stunt root growth in plants, although preliminary findings suggest extremely high ...
A 20-year old mystery mechanism influencing DRAM cell retention time fluctuation clarified
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Hitachi, Ltd., in cooperation with Elpida Memory announced today that they have identified that the leakage current fluctuation of the p-n junction*1) is the primary factor influencing the charge retention time fluctuation ...
Panasonic Announces World's First Hand-Held Solid-State Memory HD Camcorder
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Panasonic Broadcast announced today that its powerful AG-HVX200, the world’s first hand-held high definition solid-state memory camcorder, will begin delivering to resellers on December 29th. The HVX200 uniquely ...
Monkeys mimic kids in toy selections
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A Texas A&M study suggests biological pre-wiring determines why boys and girls enjoy playing with different types of toys, not sociological factors.
Unusual water recycling device is revealed
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British scientists have developed a rooftop vegetation recycling system that allows water to be used twice before being discarded.
Yahoo! launches Web answering site
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Yahoo! launched a search service Thursday that will allow users to ask questions using full sentences and not just keywords.
Scientists work to stop bridge corrosion
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Purdue University engineers in West Lafayette, Ind., say they're developing a new generation of bridges that will be corrosion resistant.
Katrina residue dangers questioned
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A conflict has flared concerning dangers posed by toxic substances left in the wake of Hurricane Katrina along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
