Earth: Past the point of no return
Jan 16, 2006 |
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Renowned scientist James Lovelock says he believes the world has passed the point of no return for climate change, and civilization is unlikely to survive.
Consumers vulnerable to phone data theft
Jan 16, 2006 |
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The political site AMERICAblog announced Thursday that for only $89.95 it had purchased the cell-phone records of 100 calls over three days in November 2005 made or received by former presidential candidate General Wesley ...
Apple's new direction takes foothold
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For anyone who's watched a nature documentary as a mother bird nudges her young out of the nest or a parent who's fielded calls from a nervous child they just sent away to college, the underlying logic is the ...
Survey gauges teens' view of tech future
Jan 16, 2006 |
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Gasoline-powered automobiles, compact discs and desktop computers are headed toward the technology scrap heap, according to a recent survey of American teenagers.
Bring On the Bran: Study Shows Whole Grain is Better at All Ages
Jan 16, 2006 |
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It doesn't matter how old you are, whole grain bread is better for you than white bread.
Tidal Tales of Minor Mergers: Young Stars Where They Shouldn't Be
Jan 16, 2006 |
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Arizona astronomers have discovered a population of what appear to be young star clusters where they aren't supposed to be. The newborn stars appear to have formed in the debris of the NGC 2782 galaxy collision ...
A step forward for footwear
Jan 16, 2006 |
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Tired of resigning yourself to wearing uncomfortable footwear or hunting for hours in search of the right shoes, but think a made-to-order pair will be prohibitively expensive? Think again. A European project ...
Networking: Securing illegals' records
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Migrant farm workers flow into Salinas, Calif., during the lettuce-harvesting season, just as once portrayed, long ago, by novelist John Steinbeck. The difference is that now, the workers come to California's Central Valley ...
NASA to send spececraft to Pluto
Jan 16, 2006 |
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NASA is all set to launch its $700-million New Horizons spacecraft from Cape Canaveral in Florida on a nearly nine-year journey to Pluto.
Scientists dig toward center of the earth
Jan 16, 2006 |
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A Japanese ship is setting sail on a mission to reveal the origin of life on earth.
Stardust parachutes to soft landing in Utah
Jan 16, 2006 |
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Nearly seven years after setting off in pursuit of comet Wild 2, the Stardust return capsule streaked across the night sky of the Western United States early Sunday, making a soft parachute landing in the Utah ...
Briefs: Survey shows record U.S. video-game sales
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The sale of video games in the United States set a record last year with a 6-percent increase over 2004 to more than $10 billion, a recent survey concluded.
Briefs: Cable to expand Persian Gulf telecom
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An underwater cable project launched by three countries will increase telecommunications capacity in the Persian Gulf area.
Professor accused of telling secrets
Jan 16, 2006 |
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A California biotech company has reportedly filed a legal action against a University of Connecticut professor, alleging he disclosed trade secrets.
UQ researchers reach the outer limits of space
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If you've just come back from holidays and think it was a long trip, spare a thought for Dr Kevin Pimbblet. Dr Pimbblet, an astrophysicist with The University of Queensland's School of Physical Sciences, has been traveling ...
