AIDS Drug from Sunflowers
Jan 09, 2006 |
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Sunflowers can produce a substance which prevents the AIDS pathogen HIV from reproducing, at least in cell cultures. This is the result of research carried out by scientists at the University of Bonn in cooperation ...
Buckyballs Can Be Nontoxic... Maybe
Jan 09, 2006 |
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Buckminsterfullerene, a form of carbon containing 60 atoms arranged like the facets of a soccer ball and one of the first and best studied nanoscale structures, has come under scrutiny in recent years over concerns ...
Spectrum woes plague India's cell phones
Jan 09, 2006 |
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India may be one of the world's biggest telecom success stories, but when it comes to quality of service, its mobile-telephony sector portrays a gloomy picture. Despite billions of dollars of investments over ...
iPod dominance a mirage?
Jan 09, 2006 |
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Though Apple Computer has reported remarkable success with its iPod -- sales rose by 250 percent during the last fiscal year -- there is some competition coming this week for the developer of the world's most ...
Scientists make first step towards 'holy grail' of crystallography
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Jan 09, 2006 |
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Scientists from Imperial College London and the University of Surrey have developed a new technique for crystallising proteins, a discovery which could help speed up the development of new medicines and treatments.
Clarkson Research Group Calls for Media Scrutiny of Nanotechnology
Jan 09, 2006 |
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The media play a defining role in educating people about nanotechnology. Yet, historically, articles about nanotech have provided a relatively "free pass" to this emerging science according to a recently released study by a C ...
Tech leaders, universities unite to boost open source innovation
Jan 09, 2006 |
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IBM has joined with three other technology companies, seven universities and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to adopt guiding principles to speed collaborative research for open source software. These 12 enterprises ...
Large survey of galaxies yields new findings on star formation
Jan 09, 2006 |
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New findings from a large survey of galaxies suggest that star formation is largely driven by the supply of raw materials, rather than by galactic mergers that trigger sudden bursts of star formation. Stars form when clouds ...
Kansas voters against stem cell ban
Jan 09, 2006 |
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A poll of 800 Kansas voters found that they overwhelmingly support allowing all types of stem cell research.
Yuletide trees may help fight bird flu
Jan 09, 2006 |
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A Canadian drug maker has found a new use for discarded Christmas trees -- fighting bird flu in humans.
Briefs: New Chryslers accomodate iPod
Jan 09, 2006 |
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Most of Chrysler's 2006 models will be equipped with sound systems that accommodate the driver's iPod.
Mathematic innovator Raoul Bott dies
Jan 09, 2006 |
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Raoul Bott, a mathematician who made innovative contributions to differential geometry and topology, has died at the age of 82.
Denmark's TDC deal rattles markets
Jan 09, 2006 |
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Europe's telecommunications market may become increasingly cut-throat, but competition means that smaller carriers too can hold out and not take up any investment offer that comes their way. Or at least that appears to be ...
Study: Execs blinded by bottom line
Jan 09, 2006 |
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A researcher says corporations like Enron that overemphasize profits might make their leaders blind to ethical or moral issues.
Apple to launch '06 products
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Tech analysts and electronics retailers will be watching San Francisco this week to see if Apple can top the iPod.
