Archive: 03/14/2006
Briefs: U.S. broadband usage up 28 percent in year
A new study Tuesday said home broadband usage in the United States grew 28 percent in the past year to more than 95.5 million homes.
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Study: Running with friends is better
Princeton University scientists say they've determined exercising in groups, rather than alone, produces better results and is better for the brain.
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Nanotechnology brings brain recovery in sight
Rodents blinded by a severed tract in their brains' visual system had their sight partially restored within weeks, thanks to a tiny biodegradable scaffold invented by MIT bioengineers and neuroscientists.
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Study Offers Preview of Ice Sheet Melting, Rapid Climate Changes
The retreat of a massive ice sheet that once covered much of northern Europe has been described for the first time, and researchers believe it may provide a sneak preview of how present-day ice sheets in Greenland ...
Mar 14, 2006 |
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Record-breaking detector may aid nuclear inspections
Scientists at the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have designed and demonstrated the world's most accurate gamma ray detector, which is expected to be useful eventually ...
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Web site shows search censorship in different countries
Search engines might be created with the intent to give all users equal access to the same information, but a Web site created by researchers at the Indiana University School of Informatics visualizes how some countries' ...
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Yet another use found for nanoparticles
University of Illinois scientists have found yet another use for nanoparticles -- use them to 'armor' lipid molecules.
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Coral may help block virus replication
McGill University scientists say they've discovered a small molecule in coral that can be used to block the replication of certain viruses.
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Ancient Phoenician city not destroyed
The ancient Phoenician city Motya, believed destroyed by ancient Greeks, has been found to have been inhabited long after that supposed event.
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Unbalanced Superfluid Could Be Akin to Exotic Matter Found in Quark Star
Rice University physicist Randall Hulet will discuss breakthrough efforts to create a long-sought quantum superfluid at a press conference today at the American Physical Society's 2006 March Meeting.
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Sodas and energy drinks can supply a surprising caffeine jolt
Some carbonated sodas and energy drinks are loaded with caffeine and can give an unhealthy pick-me-up to unsuspecting consumers, University of Florida researchers warn.
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Researchers simulate complete structure of virus–on computer
When Boeing and Airbus developed their latest aircraft, the companies’ engineers designed and tested them on a computer long before the planes were built. Biologists are catching on. They’ve just completed ...
Mar 14, 2006 |
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Intel Introduces First Dual-Core Low-Voltage Xeon Processor
Intel Corporation accounsed today its first low-voltage Intel Xeon processor. It is the first low–voltage Intel Xeon processor to combine dual–core technology with Intel’s innovative power management capabilities, ...
Mar 14, 2006 |
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Arctic global warming may be irreversible
Scientists, noting sea ice in the Arctic has failed to form for the second consecutive winter, fear global warming may be irreversible in polar areas.
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Stardust Findings May Alter View of Comet Formation
Samples from comet Wild 2 have surprised scientists, indicating the formation of at least some comets may have included materials ejected by the early sun to the far reaches of the solar system.
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