Archive: 05/16/2006
Frequent tanners may be addicted
People who are hooked on frequent tanning may really be addicted, Wake Forest University researchers say.
May 16, 2006 |
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Atmel, Wavesat collaborate on WiMax PCI
Atmel and Wavesat said Tuesday they were working together in California to design a deployable WiMax Customer Premise Equipment that will cost under $100.
May 16, 2006 |
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MTV to debut music download service URGE
Taking on online music store giant Apple's iTunes, MTV Network's new digital music service URGE is set to open shop May 17.
May 16, 2006 |
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In Brief: Orange tests Paris wireless broadband
Orange has launched initial field trials of HSDPA mobile broadband service in the Paris region.
May 16, 2006 |
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Study may lead to novel HIV treatment
U.S. research on signaling pathways in immune cells bolsters evidence of connections between the central nervous system and the immune system.
May 16, 2006 |
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Discovery to move to its launch pad
The space shuttle Discovery will be moved to Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla., Friday, beginning at 2 a.m.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 16, 2006 |
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New kind of cement absorbs pollution
An Italian company has begun marketing a cement that is capable of absorbing pollution from vehicles.
May 16, 2006 |
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Bird flu vaccine priority: tough decisions
U.S. heath ethicists are considering bird flu pandemic priorities -- specifically, when there isn't enough vaccine for everyone, who gets the first doses?
May 16, 2006 |
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In Brief: New test tool for home broadband installs
A new toolkit developed by San Jose, Calif.-based Sunrise Telecom will make it easier for broadband providers to install triple-play service in customer homes.
May 16, 2006 |
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Samsung Launches the HSDPA Phone in Korea
Samsung today launched the high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) phone (SCH-W200) in Korea. This is the first HSDPA phone commercially available for consumers in the market.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 16, 2006 |
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Exxon Valdez oil spill still being studied
Seventeen years after the Exxon Valdez ran aground in Alaska's Prince William Sound, scientists say the oil spill might have been worse than thought.
May 16, 2006 |
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Lesbians like men -- with major difference
Lesbians react to body odors like heterosexual men but with an important difference -- they are not sexually aroused, Swedish researchers say.
May 16, 2006 |
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International ALS gene search begins
U.S. scientists are leading the first international gene search for typical ALS -- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
May 16, 2006 |
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Aquifer found to have more contamination
More chemical contamination reportedly has been found in a shallow aquifer under a park in Ann Arbor, Mich., but officials say residents face no health threat.
May 16, 2006 |
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Bono rallies telecoms in anti-AIDS wave
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have taken up the plight of children in Africa as their cause, while George Clooney has banded with his father to boost the profile of the conflict in Darfur to rally international attention. ...
May 16, 2006 |
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