Shooting Marbles at 16,000 mph
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 14, 2007 |
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NASA scientist Bill Cooke is shooting marbles and he's playing "keepsies." The prize won't be another player's marbles, but knowledge that will help keep astronauts safe when America returns to the Moon in ...
Researchers reveal dwarf aquatic plants' hidden ancestry
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Mar 14, 2007 |
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A team of UBC researchers has re-classified an ancient line of aquatic plants previously thought to be related to grasses and rushes. The discovery clarifies what may be one of the biggest misunderstandings in botanical history.
Study: Iron minerals in birds' bills may serve as a magnetometer
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Mar 14, 2007 |
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It has long been recognized that birds possess the ability to use the Earth’s magnetic field for their navigation, although just how this is done has not yet been clarified. However, the discovery of iron-containing structures ...
Researchers study second language loss in elderly
Mar 14, 2007 |
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Imagine coming to Canada as a young adult from a country where English is not spoken. Over the years, you work hard to learn English and, using it every day of your life, end up speaking it well. As you become elderly, however, ...
New program aims to overhaul the Internet
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 14, 2007 |
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The Internet is enough of a marvel that most people would never ask, ''Is this really how we would build it if we could design it all today?'' But asking that very question is the job of a broad-based team of Stanford researchers. ...
Global warming impacting European seas
Mar 14, 2007 |
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European scientists say global warming is having a significant impact on European marine and coastal environments.
Chemical cues turn embryonic stem cells into cerebellar neurons
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In order to differentiate and specialize, stem cells require very specific environmental cues in a very specific order, and scientists have so far been unable to prod them to go through each of the necessary ...
Stability of mRNA/DNA and DNA/DNA duplexes modulates mRNA transcription
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Mar 14, 2007 |
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The distribution of the four nucleotides along the DNA sequence encodes the genetic information in living systems. However, do nucleic acids possess other attributes that contribute to their biological functions? Recent work ...
Two biologics studied for multiple myeloma
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U.S. medical scientists report investigating two novel biologics for their potential benefit to multiple myeloma patients.
Sharp to Begin Volume Production of High-Power 210-mW Blue-Violet Laser Diodes
Mar 14, 2007 |
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Sharp Corporation will begin volume production in May of the High-Power Blue-Violet Laser Diode GH04P21A2G that achieves a power output of 210 mW, the industry’s highest. This device will enable high-speed ...
NXP drives energy efficiency with bipolar transistors
Mar 14, 2007 |
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NXP, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, today announced the availability of its latest generation of low VCEsat transistors, which reduces power loss by 80 percent compared to general purpose transistors.
Alien predators are more dangerous than native predators
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Mar 14, 2007 |
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Introduced predators such as foxes and cats are twice as deadly as native predators to Australia’s unique native animals, a new study has found.
THEMIS weighs in on the Northern Lights
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 14, 2007 |
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Instruments known as solid-state telescopes (SSTs), built with detectors fabricated at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and carried aboard the recently launched THEMIS mission, have delivered their first ...
NTT DoCoMo Unveils Secure 3G FOMA F903iBSC Handset for Business Use
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 14, 2007 |
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NTT DoCoMo announced today that this month they will begin marketing the 3G FOMA F903iBSC business-use handset to enable companies to address security issues such as information leaks and non-work-related use ...
U.S. court rules against medical marijuana
Mar 14, 2007 |
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The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that an individual's right to medical marijuana does not supersede the Controlled Substances Act.
