Archive: 05/16/2007
New process generates hydrogen from aluminum alloy to run engines, fuel cells
A Purdue University engineer has developed a method that uses an aluminum alloy to extract hydrogen from water for running fuel cells or internal combustion engines, and the technique could be used to replace ...
May 16, 2007 |
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Decoding protein structures helps illuminate cause of diabetes
Any photographer can vouch for the difficulty of capturing a clear picture of a moving target. When it comes to molecules, however, sometimes the motion is exactly what scientists want to see - for example, to understand ...
May 16, 2007 |
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Study: Math often confuses consumers
U.S. scientists have determined two plus two might not always equal four -- especially when consumers are confronted with percentages.
May 16, 2007 |
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Carbon sequestration field test begins
The U.S. Department of Energy says its Midwest Geological Sequestration Consortium has started its first enhanced oil recovery field test in Illinois.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 16, 2007 |
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Effect on breast tumors of DNA alternations in 3 genes described
Cancer epidemiologists at the University at Buffalo have identified specific genes that are most likely to become cancer promoters when exposed to a process called DNA promoter hypermethylation.
May 16, 2007 |
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New Study Examines 'Brain's Own Marijuana'
A researcher at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) is investigating the "brain's own marijuana" -- called endocannabinoid -- in the regulation of stress, stress-related behavior and anxiety. ...
May 16, 2007 |
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Gates Touts Vista's Sales Success
Microsoft has sold nearly 40 million copies of Windows Vista in the first 100 days, twice as fast as the introduction of Windows XP, Microsft chairman Bill Gates said in a keynote address Tuesday.
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Large blooms of toxic algae in Monterey Bay are affecting marine animals
Researchers have detected large blooms of toxin-producing algae in Monterey Bay that appear to be poisoning marine mammals and seabirds. Blooms of the algae, which produce a neurotoxin called domoic acid, ...
May 16, 2007 |
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Penn Physicists Develop a Carbon Nanotube Aeroegel Optimizing Strength, Shape and Conductivity
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have created low-density aerogels made from carbon nanotubes, CNTs, that are capable of supporting 8,000 times their own weight. The new material also combines the strength and ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 16, 2007 |
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WiFi Alliance Announces 802.11n Draft-Certified Products
The 802.11n version of Wi-Fi promises to deliver higher speeds and greater reliability than earlier versions.
May 16, 2007 |
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Oracle to Buy PLM Specialist Agile for $495M
Oracle will spend $495 million to acquire Agile Software, a developer of product lifecycle management applications, as it continues its relentless campaign to outgrow SAP through corporate buyouts.
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Treating Longtime Partner Like a First Date Can Boost Morale and Well-being
The quickest way for longtime couples to rekindle romance may be to pretend they’re strangers, according to a University of British Columbia psychology study.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 16, 2007 |
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Microsoft Research Aims to Make Computing Ubiquitous
Microsoft is pursuing research projects that aim to put computers into the hands of people in the remotest corners of the world to serve every aspect of their lives, according to Craig Mundie, the company's chief research ...
May 16, 2007 |
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Parents: Watch what you're putting in that sippy cup, experts warn
Juice boxes look harmless enough, with those kid-size, bendable straws and promises of 100 percent vitamin C. As healthy as juice seems, parents need to be wary of doling out too much to children, especially during the summer ...
May 16, 2007 |
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Researchers reveal first images of brain changes associated with memory
University of California, Irvine researchers have developed the first images of the physical changes in brain cells thought to underlie memory, a discovery that is already uncovering clues about memory loss ...
May 16, 2007 |
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