Archive: 09/13/2005
Turkish earthquake deaths were preventable
Purdue University scientists analyzed the 2003 Turkish earthquake and concluded the deaths of 168 people, many of them children, could have been prevented.
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Roaming a headache along Irish border
Ireland has given mobile-phone operators three months to solve problems involving unexpected roaming charges in border areas.
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Nano World: Public attitudes toward nano
When it comes to nanotechnology, the U.S. public apparently looks forward most to advanced medical applications that save lives and improved consumer goods that enhance quality of life, experts told UPI's Nano World.
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Oracle's Siebel buyout might stifle creativity
Software group Oracle's bid for Siebel Systems for a cool $5.85 billion Monday was greeted by many Wall Street analysts as a signal of the return of mega-mergers and better still -- renewed confidence in the information technology ...
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Sun still unsettled for another few days
Geomagnetic storms are expected to continue for the next few days, raising the chances of disruptions to radio transmissions and other communications.
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Cyber attacks, losses on rise worldwide
Intrusions into computer systems and resulting financial losses are both on the rise, according to a survey released Tuesday.
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Two-thirds of California Teens Drink Soda and Nearly Half Eat Fast Food Every Day
A new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research shows that two-thirds of California teens (more than 2 million) drink soda every day, and that nearly half (more than 1.5 million) eat fast food daily. More than ...
Sep 13, 2005 |
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Study of faulty fingerprints debunks forensic science 'zero error' claim
While forensic scientists have long claimed fingerprint evidence is infallible, the widely publicized error that landed an innocent American behind bars as a suspect in the Madrid train bombing alerted the nation to the potential ...
Sep 13, 2005 |
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The car 'learns' to see and understand
Siemens VDO Automotive presents an ergonomic network of driver assistance systems at the 61st IAA Motor Show in Frankfurt, Germany. As the volume of traffic on the road increases, will help assist drivers by warning them ...
Sep 13, 2005 |
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Miniature microscope allows biomedical researchers to observe tissue deep inside live subjects
A team of Stanford University scientists and engineers has developed a miniature microscope that will allow researchers to observe nerve cells and capillaries deep inside living subjects. The new device, called a two-photon ...
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Swift detects most distant explosion in the Universe
Scientists using the NASA Swift satellite and several ground-based telescopes have detected the most distant explosion yet, a gamma-ray burst from the edge of the visible Universe.
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3D display-on-mobile becomes reality
3D displays on mobile phones are set to become a reality with the development by Philips 3D Solutions of the IC3D display signal processing chip. 3D display on mobile provides a richer, more exciting, and more entertaining ...
Sep 13, 2005 |
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Humanity in transition
2005, Joel Cohen says, is the midpoint of a historic decade. Before this decade, young people always outnumbered older people; rural residents always outnumbered city dwellers; and the median number of women per child always ...
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NIST improves accuracy of 'watt balance' method for defining the kilogram
A leading experimental method for defining the kilogram in terms of properties of nature is now more accurate than ever, scientists at the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology ...
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Fujitsu Begins Limited Sales of Service Robot 'enon'
Fujitsu today announced that Fujitsu Frontech will begin limited sales of their new service robot, enon, on a limited basis in Japan from September 13, 2005. enon is an advanced practical-use service robot ...
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