Chandra finds black holes stirring up galaxies
Jan 10, 2006 |
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Black holes are creating havoc in unsuspected places, according to a new study of images of elliptical galaxies made by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. The discovery of far-reaching explosive activity, due to giant central ...
Astronomers shed surprising light on our galaxy's black hole
Jan 10, 2006 |
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In the most comprehensive study of Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the enigmatic supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, astronomers -- using nine ground and space-based telescopes including the Hubble Space ...
Newest iPod version can tune in FM radio
Jan 10, 2006 |
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The iPod went retro Tuesday with the debut of a new model that can tune in FM radio stations as well as play digital music files.
Venture capital in nano rises
Jan 10, 2006 |
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Venture capital investment for nanotechnology rose strongly in 2005, with institutional venture capitalists devoting $480 million into nanotechnology startups last year, up from roughly $410 million spent in 2004, experts ...
Green energy meeting riles activists
Jan 10, 2006 |
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A controversial group that promises economic growth while cleaning the environment will emasculate the so-called Kyoto Protocol, environmental groups claim.
No stars in the clouds
Jan 10, 2006 |
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A team of astronomers from the University of Pittsburgh and the Universitäts-Sternwarte München in Munich, Germany, announced today in a paper presented at the meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Washington, D.C., ...
Monster black holes grow after galactic mergers
Jan 10, 2006 |
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An analysis of the Hubble Space Telescope's deepest view of the universe offers compelling evidence that monster black holes in the centers of galaxies were not born big but grew over time through repeated galactic mergers.
Researchers: Polar bears ingesting toxins
Jan 10, 2006 |
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Researchers say that toxic chemicals from flame retardants are building up in the tissues of polar bears.
Planetary systems can form around binary stars
Jan 10, 2006 |
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New theoretical work shows that gas-giant planet formation can occur around binary stars in much the same way that it occurs around single stars like the Sun. The work is presented today by Dr. Alan Boss of ...
Opportunity Puts The Arm On Ted
Jan 10, 2006 |
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The rover team has kept Opportunity productive while engineers continue to evaluate the best posture for carrying the robotic arm when the rover resumes driving.
U.S. launches open-software patent program
Jan 10, 2006 |
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The federal government is forging closer ties with open-source software architects in order to make the patent process less vulnerable to lawsuits.
Europe approves Telefonica O2 acquisition
Jan 10, 2006 |
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European regulators Tuesday gave their blessing to the $31 billion acquisition of British telecom O2 by Spain's Telefonica.
Briefs: Clear Channel tests music video downloads
Jan 10, 2006 |
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Clear Channel Radio launched a test run Tuesday of music downloads from the Web sites of 16 stations in five U.S. cities.
Briefs: Korea, Canada team on WiBro mobile tech
Jan 10, 2006 |
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South Korea Telecom and a Canadian firm have joined forces to develop technology that will be used in the next generation of mobile devices.
Briefs: Nokia, Kyocera resolve patent dispute
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Nokia and Kyocera said Tuesday they have resolved an ongoing patent dispute.
