Bird-like Dinosaur Is Oldest Raptor Discovered in South America
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Researchers have discovered the 90-million-year-old fossil remains of a previously unknown dinosaur species in Patagonia. Buitreraptor (pronounced bwee-tree-rap-tor) gonzalezorum -- the oldest member ever ...
Focusing ocean waves for power and mondo surf
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A new water lens may allow engineers to focus ocean waves. Focusing water waves could potentially enhance the output of wave-powered energy generation schemes, protect ocean front real estate from wave damage, and even amplify ...
Is hydrogen a viable fuel alternative?
Oct 12, 2005 |
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Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, and a research investigator at the University of Missouri-Rolla has received a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to study how it might one day replace ...
Proposed 'starshade' observatory could image continents on exo-solar planets
Oct 12, 2005 |
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A NASA institute charged with supporting novel space concepts that push the envelope with existing technology has chosen a University of Colorado at Boulder proposal to image distant planets around other stars ...
Violent video games: aggressive thoughts?
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Michigan State University researchers say playing violent video games leads to brain activity patterns that may be characteristic for aggressive thoughts.
Vidcasting market set to grow
Oct 12, 2005 |
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The next Internet revolution may just begin at home on an almost non-existent budget. Over the past year, vidcasting, or video-on-demand broadcasts, have gained popularity across the Internet and are poised to become the ...
Apple Unveils the New Video iPod
Oct 12, 2005 |
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Apple today introduced the new iPod, featuring a gorgeous 2.5-inch color screen which can display album artwork and photos, and play video including music videos, video Podcasts, home movies and television ...
NEC Australia introduces thin mobile phone
Oct 12, 2005 |
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NEC Australia Wednesday introduced a new 96-gram mobile phone it says is the thinnest clamshell model in the world.
Molecules of light pulses
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Oct 12, 2005 |
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Corrected [contrubuted by Prof. Dr. Fedor Mitschke]: Researchers at the University of Rostock in Germany have made the world's first molecules of light pulses, which might allow a significant increase in the data transfer ...
Nanotubes as measuring tips
Oct 12, 2005 |
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Engineers at Purdue University have shown how researchers might better use tiny hollow fibers called "multi-walled carbon nanotubes" to more precisely measure structures and devices for electronics and other ...
Report: DDoS attacks big Net threat
Oct 12, 2005 |
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A new report warns that Internet service providers are facing an unrelenting barrage of distributed denial of service attacks aimed at crashing the network.
Researchers find a potential key to human immune suppression in space
Oct 12, 2005 |
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Researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center have identified a set of key immune-response genes that do not turn on in a weightless environment. The discovery is another clue in the effort to solve an almost 40-year-old ...
Scientists look at global sea level rise
Oct 12, 2005 |
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Scientists from nine nations are involved in the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program's Tahiti Sea Level Expedition, investigating global sea level increases.
NASA's Centennial Challenges Collaborates With Foundation
Oct 12, 2005 |
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NASA announced its intent to collaborate with the X Prize Foundation on two planned Centennial Challenges Prize competitions.
Families sharing meals have happier kids
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An Emery University study shows families regularly sharing evening meals have children who have higher self-esteem and interact better with their peers.
