Bone marrow stem cells may cure eye disease
May 10, 2007 |
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Adult bone marrow stem cells may help cure certain genetic eye diseases, according to University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers.
Hyper-accurate clocks -- The beating heart of Galileo
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 10, 2007 |
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Travellers have relied on accurate timekeeping for navigation since the development of the marine chronometer in the eighteenth century. Galileo, Europe’s twenty-first century navigation system, also relies ...
Samsung Announced ATSC Digital TV Receiver with Unprecedented Performance
May 10, 2007 |
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Samsung Electronics today announced an improved digital TV receiver chip, the S5H1411, that boasts a 30 percent higher reception success rate than the company’s previous generation digital TV receiver chip ...
Frog muscles survive big sleep
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May 10, 2007 |
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A rare Australian frog that burrows underground for a summer siesta resurfaces more than nine months later in just as good a shape as before its rest, according to UQ research.
Novel catheter technique successfully patches holes in the heart
May 10, 2007 |
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A novel catheter technique for patching holes in the heart may make it possible for many patients to avoid surgery altogether and others to regain enough strength to safely undergo surgical repair at a later date, according ...
Toxoplasmosis infection trick revealed by scientists
May 10, 2007 |
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Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease, primarily carried by cats. It is transmitted to humans by eating undercooked meat or through contact with cat faeces. It is particularly dangerous for pregnant women, whose foetuses can ...
Hitachi Ships World's Speediest Notebook Hard Drive with Encryption Technology
May 10, 2007 |
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Hitachi Global Storage is today announcing volume shipment of the industry’s highest-capacity, highest-performing notebook hard drive with new optional data encryption technology.
Drylands are not the same as badlands
May 10, 2007 |
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Drylands, where 38 percent of the world's population lives, can be protected from the irreversible damage of desertification if local residents and managers at all levels would follow basic sustainability principles, according ...
Tycoons Buy In to New Virtual Banks
May 10, 2007 |
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Actual banking has hit the virtual world – one of them, at least. Entropia Universe this week made $400,000 in real cash on the sale of five banking licenses. The licenses will allow their owners to lend cash to the community's ...
Java Security Traps Getting Worse
May 10, 2007 |
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A year ago at JavaOne , Fortify Software Founder and Chief Scientist Brian Chess gave a presentation titled " 12 Java Technology Security Traps and How to Avoid Them ."
Students test 'space postal service' during Foton mission
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 10, 2007 |
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How do you deliver a parcel down to Earth from space without using a rocket engine and fuel" The answer is YES2, a student experiment that was prepared, built and tested at ESA's research and technology centre, ...
Banner ads work -- Even if you don't notice them at all
May 10, 2007 |
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The majority of advertising exposure occurs when the audience’s attention is focused elsewhere, such as while flipping through a magazine or browsing a web site. However, a new study reveals that even this incidental exposure ...
Scientists equip bacteria with custom chemo-navigational system
May 10, 2007 |
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Using an innovative method to control the movement of Escherichia coli in a chemical environment, Emory University scientists have opened the door to powerful new opportunities in drug delivery, environmental cleanup and ...
Physicians get a 'MySpace' of their own
May 10, 2007 |
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A new U.S. Web site has been launched for a very limited audience: physicians wishing to relax among their peers.
New blood pressure drug found lacking
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 10, 2007 |
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A U.S. study has determined the first of a new class of drugs designed to treat hypertension has limited effectiveness.
