Archive: 03/12/2007
Virtual Reality for Virtual Eternity
Imagine having a discussion with Isaac Newton or Albert Einstein on the nature of the universe, where their 3-D, life-sized representations looked you in the eye, examined your body language, considered voice nuances and ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 12, 2007 |
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Physicists Modify Double-Slit Experiment to Confirm Einstein's Belief
Work completed by physics professors at Rowan University shows that light is made of particles and waves, a finding that refutes a common belief held for about 80 years.
Mar 12, 2007 |
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New technology shows old faults are smoother than young ones
Old earthquake faults appear to be smoother than young ones, worn smooth over time by friction like the brake pads of an old car.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 12, 2007 |
4 / 5 (3) |
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LBT Captures Extremely Faint Light With Its First Mirror and Camera
It was a small, barely visible glow among a myriad brighter stars and galaxies in the night sky.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 12, 2007 |
4.4 / 5 (9) |
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Atlantis Tank Repairs Under Way
Space Shuttle Atlantis is in the Vehicle Assembly Building for assessment and repairs due to a late February thunderstorm with hail.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 12, 2007 |
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ISS Module From Japan Arrives at NASA
After traveling thousands of miles, a major component of the International Space Station is set to begin preparations for launch.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 12, 2007 |
3.3 / 5 (3) |
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A Hot Start Might Explain Geysers on Enceladus
A hot start billions of years ago might have set into motion the forces that power geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus.
Mar 12, 2007 |
4.3 / 5 (6) |
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IBM Announces Production of Cell Chip at 65nm
IBM announced today that the company has begun producing a new, 65 nanometer version of the Cell Broadband Engine at IBM's state-of-the-art East Fishkill, New York microchip production facility.
Mar 12, 2007 |
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Should I stay or should I go? What makes employees voluntarily leave or keep their jobs
Employers would be better at keeping workers if they focused on why their employees want to stay rather than what kinds of things make them quit, according to researchers from the University of Washington and Truman State ...
Mar 12, 2007 |
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Engineers are first to measure lightning-caused polluting gas
A flash of light, a boom of thunder, a puff of smog? Researchers have long known that lightning produces lots of nitrogen oxide. Power plants and cars also give off the gas, which is a big ingredient in smog.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 12, 2007 |
4.6 / 5 (8) |
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Intel Intros 50-Watt, High-Performing Quad-Core Server Processors
Intel Corp. today announced two energy-efficient 50-watt server processors that represent a 35- to nearly 60-percent decrease in power from Intel's existing 80- and 120-watt quad-core server products.
Mar 12, 2007 |
4.3 / 5 (12) |
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Intel Introduces Solid State Drive Product Line Based On NAND Flash Memory
Intel Corporation announced today its entry into solid state drives with the Intel Z-U130 Value Solid-State Drive. Based on NAND flash memory with industry standard USB interfaces, the Intel Z-U130 Value Solid ...
Mar 12, 2007 |
3.6 / 5 (10) |
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Company Develops a New Approach to Nerve Repair
A new company, Neurotex Ltd, has been established to develop novel silk-based materials that have the potential to provide a new generation of nerve repair materials and treatments.
Mar 12, 2007 |
4.1 / 5 (10) |
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Uncovered: The 'lost' paper Churchill kept from publication
An article that Winston Churchill wrote but then banned from publication because of its “perverse” messages about the persecution of Jews has been uncovered by a Cambridge University historian.
Mar 12, 2007 |
3.3 / 5 (3) |
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GM technology alters too quickly in India
A U.S. scientist has completed the first detailed anthropological study of how genetically modified crops affect, and are affected by, local culture.
Mar 12, 2007 |
2.5 / 5 (2) |
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