Prominent U.S. Physicists Send Letter to President Bush
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Thirteen of the nation’s most prominent physicists have written a letter to President Bush, calling U.S. plans to reportedly use nuclear weapons against Iran “gravely irresponsible” and warning that such action would have ...
New and Improved Antimatter Spaceship for Mars Missions
Apr 17, 2006 |
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Most self-respecting starships in science fiction stories use antimatter as fuel for a good reason – it’s the most potent fuel known. While tons of chemical fuel are needed to propel a human mission to Mars, ...
Paint-on laser could rescue computer chip industry from 'interconnect bottleneck'
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Apr 17, 2006 |
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Researchers at the University of Toronto have created a laser that could help save the $200-billion dollar computer chip industry from a looming crisis dubbed the "interconnect bottleneck." But this isn't a ...
Early Mars Environment
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University of Arkansas researcher studying the thermodynamics of the oldest present-day clays on Mars found a surprising result in his calculations. Although evidence suggests that liquid water once flowed ...
Dedicated SETI Optical Telescope Starts Work
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The Planetary Society dedicated its new optical telescope Tuesday in a new dedicated effort to search for light signals from alien civilizations. Its 72-inch primary mirror is the largest of any optical telescope in the United ...
Research Shatters Voting Pattern Stereotypes
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New research by Andrew Gelman, professor of statistics and political science, reveals that voting preference or political party affiliation of U.S. states are not simply tied to income levels.
Crystal Sieves, Born Anew
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The porous, sieve-like minerals known as zeolites have been used for decades in purifiers, filters and other devices. Yet creating and refining a new type of zeolite is still a matter of sophisticated trial ...
People influence us -- we don't realize it
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Yale University scientists say how people express their views exerts a contagious, strong influence on other people, often without them even realizing it.
New quorum-sensing pathway in yeast found
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U.S. researchers say they have discovered a novel quorum-sensing pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, also known as baker's yeast.
Networking: Human error largely to blame
Apr 17, 2006 |
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What's the most grave IT security threat today? Hackers? Overly complicated corporate networks? None of the above, experts are telling United Press International's Networking column. Good, old-fashioned human error -- not ...
Insects that produce males from unfertilized eggs reveal a surprising cellular feat
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Scientists have long known that the social insects in the order Hymenoptera--which includes ants, bees, and wasps--have an unusual mechanism for sex determination: Unfertilized eggs develop into males, while fertilized eggs ...
Study: Repeat of quake to be more deadly
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A new study indicates the next big San Francisco earthquake will be deadlier than the 1906 tremor than devastated the city.
China attracting those needing organs
Apr 17, 2006 |
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China reportedly is attracting hundreds of Americans and other foreigners desperately in need of organ transplants, raising some ethical questions.
Scientists Discover a Genetic Switch That Links Animal Growth and Cancer
Apr 17, 2006 |
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Laboratory discoveries by scientists at two universities may lead to new directions in cancer therapy drugs. The researchers have discovered that a genetic switch involved in growth and development of an animal is the same ...
Microsoft subpoenaed by AMD in Intel suit
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Microsoft is the latest company to be subpoenaed by chip maker Advanced Micro Devices for its antitrust lawsuit against rival Intel Corp.
