Archive: 12/15/2005
Penn State studies storm-phobic canines
Penn State University researchers have determined pet owners can't resolve storm phobia in their dogs, but having a multi-dog home may reduce stress.
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Indian telecom presses the red button
What could be the cheapest mode of communication, tying a note to a homing pigeon or making a mobile call? Ask this of Tata Teleservices, one of India's most aggressive mobile-phone service providers, and the company would ...
Dec 15, 2005 |
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Errors possible in evolution sticker case
Three U.S. appellate judges indicate a Georgia judge erred in ruling the placement of evolution disclaimer stickers in science books is unconstitutional.
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NASA signs homeland security agreement
NASA and Homeland Security officials have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate and coordinate research and development projects.
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Skill, superstition: no effect on luck
Research by Drake University psychology professors suggests the more mental mistakes gamblers make, the more they bet.
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Researchers make long DNA 'nanowires' for future medical and electronic devices
Ohio State University researchers have invented a process for uncoiling long strands of DNA and forming them into precise patterns. Ultimately, these DNA strands could act as wires in biologically based electronics ...
Dec 15, 2005 |
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Stretchable silicon could be next wave in electronics
The next wave in electronics could be wavy electronics. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a fully stretchable form of single-crystal silicon with micron-sized, wav ...
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The Cosmic Shredder and the Magnetar
No, it is not the title of the next Harry Potter book - but the latest discoveries from NASA's Swift mission which is studying gamma-ray bursts (GRB's) - the most powerful explosions occurring in the Universe. ...
Dec 15, 2005 |
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Philips to place its semiconductor business in a separate legal structure
Royal Philips Electronics today announced it will start the process to create a separate legal structure for its Semiconductors business, giving Philips flexibility to pursue strategic options for further strengthening the ...
Dec 15, 2005 |
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Bats Use Touch Receptors on Wings to Fly, Catch Prey, Study Finds
Bats have an “ear” for flying in the dark because of a remarkable auditory talent that allows them to determine their physical environment by listening to echoes. But an Ohio University neurobiology professor ...
Dec 15, 2005 |
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Experts disagree about earthquake risk
Three independent analyses of the New Madrid seismic zone centered in Missouri indicates the fault line indicates little or no movement.
Dec 15, 2005 |
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Progress to Sub for Santa at Space Station
A new Progress will bring Christmas gifts to the International Space Station, but there will be no Santa coming down a chimney. The unpiloted cargo carrier will use the Pirs Docking Compartment.
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Unexpected finding: Some dinosaurs grew slower in hard times
Palaeontologists from the University of Bonn report on an intriguing diagnosis in the 16 December issue of the journal Science. A dinosaur which they have examined was apparently able to vary the speed of its ...
Dec 15, 2005 |
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A Theoretical Breakthrough: Calculating Electron Correlations in the Hydrogen Molecule
Need to understand the details of how a molecule is put together? Want to see the effects of the intricate dance that its electrons do to make a chemical bond? Try blowing a molecule to bits and calculating ...
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Shakespeare's smoke and mirrors tricks solved
The longstanding mystery of a floating dagger in Shakespeare's Macbeth may now have been solved thanks to the detective work of an ANU researcher.
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