Mathematician suggests extra dimensions are time-like
Apr 17, 2007 |
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In a recent study, mathematician George Sparling of the University of Pittsburgh examines a fundamental question pondered since the time of Pythagoras, and still vexing scientists today: what is the nature ...
Researchers find 'large is smart' when it comes to cities
Apr 17, 2007 |
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Cities are considered by many to be a blessing and a curse. Large cities generate considerable wealth, they are home to many high paying jobs and are seen as engines of innovation. But cities also generate pollution, crime ...
Nanoparticles can damage DNA, increase cancer risk
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Apr 17, 2007 |
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Tissue studies indicate that nanoparticles, engineered materials about a billionth of a meter in size, could damage DNA and lead to cancer, according to research presented at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Association ...
Cookie Crunching May Be Pumping Up Web Traffic
Apr 17, 2007 |
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Internet cookies might not be as reliable an indicator of distinct Web site visitors as previously thought, according to a Monday report from Internet research company comScore.
Tevatron collider yields new results on subatomic matter, forces
Apr 17, 2007 |
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Scientists of the CDF and DZero experiments at the Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory presented on April 15 at the annual April meeting of the American Physical Society the latest results of intriguing ...
Toshiba Announces a Budget-Lover's Laptop
Apr 17, 2007 |
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Toshiba has launched new Satellite P-Series and A-Series laptop models, including one 17-inch laptop for under $1,000.
Rochester Professor Uses Economic Theory to Encourage 'More Sex'
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Go ahead, cut into line at the drinking fountain. While you are at it, ditch your leaf blower and spend the afternoon watching football instead of doing yard work. Steven E. Landsburg, professor of economics at the University ...
Intel Provides Further 45nm, Penryn Details at Beijing Developer Forum
Apr 17, 2007 |
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During a conference call Monday morning, Intel executives provided an overview of the more than twenty new products and initiatives being announced later today at the Intel Developer Forum in Beijing, including ...
Researchers sequence western H5N1 virus genomes
Apr 17, 2007 |
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In a paper in the May issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases, an international team of researchers report the first ever large-scale sequencing of western genomes of the deadly avian influenza virus, H5N1. ...
Researchers unravel intricate animal patterns
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There is a scene in the animated blockbuster "Finding Nemo" when a school of fish makes a rapid string of complicated patterns—an arrow, a portrait of young Nemo and other intricate designs. While the detailed shapes might ...
Biologists prove critical step in membrane fusion
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Apr 17, 2007 |
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Cells constantly swap cargo bound in vesicles, miniscule membrane-enclosed packages of proteins and other chemicals. Before the swap can take place, the vesicle membrane must fuse with another membrane, creating channels ...
Researchers: Botnets Getting Beefier
Apr 17, 2007 |
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Botnets are moving to more resilient architectures and more sophisticated encryption that will make them even harder to track and fight, researchers say at HotBots, a Usenix event.
Research could lead to treatment for Alzheimer's disease
Apr 17, 2007 |
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A molecule designed by a Purdue University researcher could lead to the first drug treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
Give it time, and sleep
Apr 17, 2007 |
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Researchers at McGill University and Harvard Medical School have established a direct link between sleep and improved relational memory function. Their study is published today in the April 16 online edition of Proceedings of ...
Ancient amphibians evolved a bite before migrating to dry land
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Apr 17, 2007 |
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Ancient aquatic amphibians developed the ability to feed on land before completing the transition to terrestrial life, researchers from Harvard University report this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sc ...
