Archive: 07/17/2006
Pacific Ocean floor to be explored
Scientists prepared Monday to explore the seafloor near Papua New Guinea in the western Pacific Ocean with remotely operated underwater vehicles.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
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SanDisk Introduces 4-Gigabyte SDHC Flash Card
SanDisk Corporation today introduced a 4-gigabyte SD High Capacity (SDHC) card. The new cards, which support capacities of 4GB and higher, are rated Class 2 for speed and performance and can store more than ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 17, 2006 |
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Molecular Imaging of Cells Likely with New Take on Atomic Force Microscopy
A seminal early event in the history of nanotechnology was the development of the atomic force microscope (AFM), which used a nanoscale cantilever to image solid materials at the atomic level.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jul 17, 2006 |
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NASA's Marks 30th Anniversary of Mars Viking Mission
Thirty years after the first successful landing on Mars by NASA's Viking spacecraft, the ambitious mission continues to evoke pride and enthusiasm for future space exploration.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 17, 2006 |
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HP Unveils Revolutionary Wireless Chip that Links the Digital and Physical Worlds
HP today announced that its researchers have developed a miniature wireless data chip that could provide broad access to digital content in the physical world.
Jul 17, 2006 |
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Researchers test combustion for NASA
Jerry Colver had visitors to his Iowa State University laboratory cover their ears. Then he powered up his test rig and – SNAP! – what looked like a bolt of blue lightning popped through five test chambers.
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Scientists Gaining Clearer Picture of Comet Makeup and Origin
Scientists are getting their best understanding yet of the makeup of comets – not only of the materials inside these planetary building blocks, but also of the way they could have formed around the Sun in the ...
Jul 17, 2006 |
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Dartmouth researcher proposes the use of high-altitude airships for astronomy
Dartmouth astronomy professor Robert Fesen appreciates NASA's Hubble Telescope, which he says has proven to be a terrific astronomical observatory since it was launched in 1990. But, he adds, there may be a ...
Jul 17, 2006 |
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AIDS: No vaccine after 25 years
After 25 years and billions of research dollars the world's scientists have been unable to develop a vaccine that provides immunity against AIDS.
Jul 17, 2006 |
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Online surveys are less effective than phone surveys
Surveys are more than an annoyance. They are also a useful tool for market researchers, who rely on them to understand our attitudes towards products. However, a significant new study in the September issue of the Journal of ...
Jul 17, 2006 |
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Study: How some cancers become leukemia
U.S. researchers say they've found how cancer-triggering oncogenes allow blood cells to self-renew and become leukemia stem cells.
Jul 17, 2006 |
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Video site creates 'shows' of user content
As online video sites have exploded in popularity, many have been left wondering if a successful business model will emerge. Pay-for-content and putting commercials in the videos have both been oft-tried and oft-failed models.
Jul 17, 2006 |
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Experts debate best alternative to mother's milk
Earlier this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) re-emphasized the importance of breastfeeding by setting new global standards for child development.
Jul 17, 2006 |
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Newer, less aggressive air bags protect adults and pose less risk to children
Front air bags reduce injury and death for most drivers and front-seat passengers in vehicle crashes, yet first-generation air bags, installed in motor vehicles until 1998, deploy with such force that they put children and ...
Jul 17, 2006 |
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Human stem cells can contribute to a developing mouse embryo, despite evolutionary differences
Using a newly derived line of human embryonic stem cells, Rockefeller University researchers have coaxed human cells to grow in mouse tissue.
Biology /
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