Archive: 12/14/2005
A new era for track etching technologies
A new spin-off of Université Catholique de Louvain is using second generation track etched technology and sees very wide applications such as circulator, (bio)sensors, lab on a chip, high troughput screening, microwaves filters ...
Dec 14, 2005 |
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Energy prices pushing shoppers online
More than one out of every three online households said rising energy prices would alter their holiday shopping this season, a survey found.
Dec 14, 2005 |
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Links found between happiness and health
Carnegie Mellon University scientists say there's growing evidence positive emotions such as happiness are linked with good health and increased longevity.
Dec 14, 2005 |
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Nortel to sponsor 'One Laptop per Child'
Nortel announced Wednesday that it has become a corporate member of the "One Laptop per Child" (OLPC) initiative.
Dec 14, 2005 |
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Briefs: T-Mobile, Teleglobe join on roam transport
T-Mobile will be running its international roaming traffic through Teleglobe International's Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP) network.
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Preserved ancient mural found in Guatemala
Archaeologists say they've uncovered an elegantly painted well-preserved 2,000-year-old, 30-foot-long mural in a ceremonial chamber beneath a Guatemalan jungle pyramid.
Dec 14, 2005 |
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Spitzer Team Says Debris Disk Could Be Forming Infant Terrestrial Planets
Astronomers have found a debris disk around a sun-like star that may be forming or has formed its terrestrial planets. The disk - a probable analog to our asteroid belt - may have begun a solar-system-scale ...
Dec 14, 2005 |
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U-M develops scalable and mass- producible quantum computer chip
Researchers at the University of Michigan have produced what is believed to be the first scalable quantum computer chip, which could mean big gains in the worldwide race to develop a quantum computer.
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Dec 14, 2005 |
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Samsung Now Mass Producing 50-percent Faster Graphics Memory
Samsung Electronics announced today that it is mass producing the fastest graphics memory device in the world - a 900 MHz Graphics Double Data Rate 3 (GDDR3) chip. The device - already being used in graphics cards for PCs, ...
Dec 14, 2005 |
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Cosmic Explosion Could Be Black Hole Swallowing Neutron Star
Scientists using the NASA Swift satellite have found evidence of a black hole swallowing a neutron star. The discovery is reported in the December 15 issue of the journal Nature.
Dec 14, 2005 |
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Briefs: Global software streamlines LAN functions
Global IP Telecommunications Wednesday launched software for local area networks it touted as paving the way for expanded broadband services.
Dec 14, 2005 |
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GPS systems get smaller
It used to be that in order to have a GPS system, you had to shell out big dollars on luxury vehicles. Thanks to improvements in technology, feature-rich navigation systems have become smaller, more portable, and most importantly ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 14, 2005 |
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News media criticized in stem cell flap
A group of scientists is criticizing the news media for its reporting on the scientific validity of research into human somatic cell nuclear transfer.
Dec 14, 2005 |
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Experimental wolf kill program considered
Officials of a gray wolf reintroduction program in New Mexico and Arizona are reportedly considering allowing ranchers to kill problem wolves.
Dec 14, 2005 |
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Colorado may end Denver tailpipe testing
Colorado's top air pollution official wants the state Air Quality Control Commission to consider eliminating Denver's 10-year-old tailpipe testing program.
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