Building a hand-held lab-on-a-chip to simplify blood tests
Apr 11, 2006 |
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A cell phone-sized blood-count machine requiring less blood than a mosquito bite will make blood tests easier for many patients, from neonatal units to astronauts in space.
La Niña could make spring a bumpy ride
Apr 11, 2006 |
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The current La Niña-controlled weather patterns have the potential to produce additional severe weather like what has hit Indiana, the Midwest and the South during the past couple of weeks, said state climatologist Dev Niyogi.
Global warming may bring mass species loss
Apr 11, 2006 |
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A study by U.S. and Canadian scientists confirms earlier dire predictions of species loss, concluding global warming could spark mass species extinctions.
Wedding ring use studied by psychologist
Apr 11, 2006 |
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A University of Alberta psychologist says people who don't wear wedding rings are more neglectful of children compared with people who do wear rings.
Gender-changing fish are studied
Apr 11, 2006 |
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A University of New Hampshire scientist is trying to determine what causes sex reversals among black sea bass and how to prevent it.
In brief: Mobile viruses on the rise
Apr 11, 2006 |
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The number of viruses attacking mobile phones and other devices is on the increase, a consultancy group warned.
In brief: JCSAT-9 telecom satellite 'go' for launch
Apr 11, 2006 |
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The JCSAT-9 telecommunications satellite is in position and counting down to its scheduled launch on late Wednesday.
A Chesapeake Bay satellite map is created
Apr 11, 2006 |
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Scientists at the Woods Hole Research Center in Maine say they've created a satellite map to show the Chesapeake Bay area's urban development.
Carphone's broadband plan shakes up sector
Apr 11, 2006 |
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The slogan is tantalizing enough. "Free broadband, forever," or so declared Carphone Warehouse, one of Europe's biggest mobile group based in London. For the past few weeks, the company had trumpeted the mantra and indicated ...
Antibiotic resistance evolution is studied
Apr 11, 2006 |
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Harvard University scientists say Darwinian evolution follows very few of the available mutational pathways to attain fitter proteins.
Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics 2006 goes to Viola Vogel for pioneering work in bionanotechnology
Apr 11, 2006 |
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This year's Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics will be awarded to Dr. Viola Vogel for her creative and pioneering work on bionanotechnology exploring single molecule mechanics and nanomotors for technical applications. ...
In brief: Coinstar and iTunes make 'cents'
Apr 11, 2006 |
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Coinstar will offer iTunes users the chance to turn in loose change for online music downloads.
Scientific research to expand in Wisconsin
Apr 11, 2006 |
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A $50-million gift is being used to pioneer scientific collaborations at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
In Brief: Zebra launches rugged portable printer
Apr 11, 2006 |
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Zebra Technologies has unveiled a portable thermal printer that produces receipts and other paperwork for service personnel in the field.
Better altimetry; better El Nino forecasts
Apr 11, 2006 |
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Oceanographers at the University of New Hampshire say improvements in measuring sea level by satellite are helping predict El Nino events.
