Archive: 08/16/2005
British scientists create nerve stem cells
Scientists at the Universities of Edinburgh and Milan reportedly made the world's first pure nerve stem cells from human embryonic stem cells.
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Scientists create nanotech simulation tool
Purdue University engineers say they've created a nanotech simulation tool that shows how current flows between silicon atoms and individual molecules.
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New analytical tool helps detect cancer
Scientists have long used ultra-fine glass tubes known as capillaries to analyze the chemical makeup of substances. Called capillary electrophoresis, or CE, the method applies high voltage to the capillaries, and by measuring ...
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IBM Contributes Open Source Code to Make FireFox Browser More Accessible
IBM announced that it is contributing software to the Mozilla Foundation's Firefox Web browser to make it easier for more users -- including those with visual and motor impairments -- to access and navigate ...
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Galactic survey reveals a new look for the Milky Way
The Milky Way, it turns out, is no ordinary spiral galaxy. According to a massive new survey of stars at the heart of the galaxy by Wisconsin astronomers, including professor of astonomy Edward Churchwell and professor of ...
Aug 16, 2005 |
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Parents Can Help Teens Choose 'Good' Friends, Study Finds
While parents often worry about the influence peers have on their adolescent children, a new study indicates that they can play a role in helping their teens choose ‘good' friends.
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Look out: Asteroid's near-miss may be home run for scientists
A University of Michigan-led research team has discovered that for the first time in history, scientists will be able to observe how the Earth's gravity will disrupt a massive asteroid's spin.
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Rice University Selects Dual-Core AMD Opteron Processors To Power New Research Cluster
AMD announced that Rice University has selected the Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor to power its new, large-scale, Linux-based supercomputer. Rice’s Cray XD1 supercomputer features Dual-Core AMD Opteron processors, which ...
Aug 16, 2005 |
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Frank Lloyd Wright church to be geothermal
A nearly 100-year-old Frank Lloyd Wright-designed church near Chicago will reportedly become the first Wright landmark to utilize geothermal energy.
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Charities changed by technology
The Internet has transformed the way people shop for cars, pick the right stock options and choose the movie they want to see on the weekend -- and now it can be used to help them shop for the right charity. At the same time, ...
Aug 16, 2005 |
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Universal codec to set sound free
A unique piece of software that will code any piece of recorded music, or speech, for any device, has been created by a team of European researchers.
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CERN neutrino project on target
Scientists at CERN announced the completion of the target assembly for the CERN neutrinos to Gran Sasso project, CNGS. On schedule for start-up in May 2006, CNGS will send a beam of neutrinos through the Earth to the Gran ...
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Future of electronics spun on its heels?
New manifestations of Einstein’s theory of special relativity may have practical industrial applications Electron spins controlled by beams of light could pave the way for the next generation of electronic circuitry powered by ...
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Researchers develop technique to use dirty silicon, could pave way for cheaper solar energy
A research team led by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, has developed a new technique to handle metal defects in low-grade silicon, an advance that could dramatically reduce the cost of ...
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Researchers Develop New Source of Energy Using Nanotechnology
Reaction Can Occur in Microseconds on Surfaces as Small as Microchips Countries across the world continue to search for new ways to create energy. As our current means for energy continue to deplete, thus making them more ...
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