How bugs use cross-talk as their own computer memory to beat the system
Sep 13, 2006 |
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Cystitis and the other urinary tract infections suffered by one in five women may be caused by bacteria using a rudimentary form of computing power to co-ordinate their attacks and act as a genetic memory, according to scientists ...
NEC Electronics Introduces Industry's First Ultra-Low-Power 55-nanometer Embedded DRAM Technology
Sep 13, 2006 |
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NEC Electronics today announced the industry's first 55- nanometer CMOS-compatible embedded DRAM (eDRAM) technology, UX7LSeD.
Particle size matters to bacteria ability to immobilize heavy metals
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 13, 2006 |
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One of the most common bacteria in the Earth, Shewanella oneidensis MR-1, uses oxygen as an energy source for respiration. But in the absence of oxygen, Shewanella uses (oxy)hydroxide minerals. These metal particles may also ...
Study: Black-white IQ gap is narrowing
Sep 13, 2006 |
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A U.S. researcher says the gap in measured cognitive ability between blacks and whites has narrowed by a least 25 percent since 1972.
Study to forecast side-effects of pollution policy
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The University of Michigan will lead a four-university team in a large-scale project to develop software to help analysts craft greenhouse gas reduction policies in the transportation industry.
GM rice from U.S. found in EU
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Genetically modified rice from the United States has been found in the European Union, in violation of a ban on import, growth and sale of such crops.
Hope for major advance in fighting world killer disease
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University of Leicester scientists are heading a worldwide research project which could revolutionise the diagnosis and treatment of diarrhoea in children in developing countries.
Continuous, real-time analysis of radioactive waste achieved at PNNL
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An improved monitoring system for providing continuous analysis of high-level radioactive waste has been developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers and reported at the national meeting of the American ...
Annual astronautical congress opens Oct. 2
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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The European Space Agency says the 57th annual International Astronautical Congress will be Oct. 2-6 in Valencia, Spain.
