Urine-powered battery developed (Update)
Aug 15, 2005 |
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Physicists in Singapore have succeeded in creating the first paper battery that generates electricity from urine. This new battery will be the perfect power source for cheap, disposable healthcare test-kits for diseases such ...
A galaxy of elements
Aug 15, 2005 |
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A revamped version of the periodic table designed by an Oxford plant scientist is finding favour with chemists and non-chemists alike. A copy of the poster, which displays the elements in a ‘galactic’ spiral, ...
Gemini Uncovers 'Lost City' Of Stars
Aug 15, 2005 |
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Like archaeologists unearthing a 'lost city', astronomers using the 8-meter Gemini South telescope have revealed that the galaxy NGC 300 has a large, faint extended disk made of ancient stars, enlarging the known diameter ...
Lung Cancer Can Strike Anyone – But Smokers At Greatest Risk
Aug 15, 2005 |
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The recent death of television news anchor Peter Jennings and Dana Reeve's diagnosis have put lung cancer in the national spotlight. This increased attention, cancer experts hope, will spur greater public awareness of the ...
The Beginnings of a New Phase in Medical Imaging?
Aug 15, 2005 |
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In a development that could help usher in a new kind of medical imaging for clinics and hospitals, researchers have demonstrated a practical x-ray device that provides 2- and 3-dimensional images of soft biological ...
Illegal destruction of coral reefs worsened impact of tsunami
Aug 15, 2005 |
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The illegal mining of corals off the southwest coast of Sri Lanka permitted far more onshore destruction from the 26 December2004 tsunami than occurred in nearby areas whose coral reefs were intact. This is the principal ...
Drinking alcohol may lower risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Aug 15, 2005 |
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People who drink alcohol have a lower risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) than non-drinkers, researchers at Yale's Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH) write in an article published in Lancet Oncology.
Intel To Deliver Dual-Core, Hyper-Threaded Server Platforms Earlier Than Expected
Aug 15, 2005 |
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With development ahead of schedule, Intel Corporation announced it is accelerating the availability of dual-core, hyper-threaded Intel® Xeon™ processors and Intel Xeon processors MP. The new processors will ...
Global warming to boost Scots farmers
Aug 15, 2005 |
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Climate change could be good news for Scottish farmers, according to ESRC funded research at the University of Stirling. Rising temperatures and increased CO2 levels could mean increased yields and a boost to local economies, ...
Customized Y-shaped carbon nanotubes can compute
Aug 15, 2005 |
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Researchers at UCSD and Clemson University have discovered that specially synthesized carbon nanotube structures exhibit electronic properties that are improved over conventional transistors used in computers. ...
UA synthetic gecko foot-hairs leading to reusable adhesives
Aug 15, 2005 |
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The interest of University of Akron polymer researchers in the fascinating ability of geckos to climb any surface and hang from just one toe soon could lead to advances in adhesives used in microelectronics and space applications. ...
e-Science methods reveal new insights into antibiotic resistance
Aug 15, 2005 |
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Large-scale computer simulations have pinpointed a tiny change in molecular structure that could account for drug resistance in Streptomices pneumoniae, the organism that causes childhood pneumonia and claims 3.5 million ...
Microsoft, NZ Telecom develop mobile-business apps
Aug 15, 2005 |
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AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- New Zealand's Telecom Mobile said Monday it will work with Microsoft to develop mobile services specifically designed for businesses.
China moving 3G on its own
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The ability to set industry standards, a combination of power and pride, is a key objective for China to sustain its rise as a telecom powerhouse, and the country took a large step in that direction late last week with the ...
Power lines may offer Internet connections
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There are three basic on-ramps to the broadband highway: cable telephone line or satellite -- but electric companies may soon join the fray.
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