NASA Ames Leads Robotic Lunar Exploration Program
Nov 17, 2005 |
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On Monday, the 36th anniversary of Apollo 12, the second manned lunar landing, NASA announced that it has assigned management of its Robotic Lunar Exploration Program to NASA Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley. ...
Security firms react to rootkit
Nov 17, 2005 |
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Following a week of extensive public criticism, Sony BMG's problems continued as class-action lawsuits and public letters were released in response to an anti-piracy program found on a number of its music ...
IBM's China-win claim irks HP
Nov 17, 2005 |
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For IBM, winning its single-biggest contract in China is something to be immensely proud of, and they are understandably eager to publicize it widely, but rival Hewlett Packard is disputing Big Blue's claim that it seized ...
Researcher uncovers new gene for fear factor
Nov 17, 2005 |
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Rutgers geneticist Gleb Shumyatsky has discovered a gene that controls both innate and learned forms of fear. The gene, known as Stathmin or Oncoprotein 18, is highly concentrated in the amygdala, a key region of the brain ...
Copper Ridges Nearly Double X-ray Sensor Performance
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Nov 17, 2005 |
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A series of copper ridges nearly doubles the resolution of experimental X-ray sensors, enabling more precise identification of the X-ray “fingerprints” of different atoms, researchers at the National Institute ...
Researchers Seeking Cure for Electronics-Killing Whiskers
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Nov 17, 2005 |
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Environmental groups around the world have been campaigning for years to replace lead-containing solders and protective layers on electronic components with non-hazardous metals and alloys. In response, the ...
Russia's Satellite System To Be Fully Operational In 2007
Nov 17, 2005 |
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The Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) will be fully operational in 2007, the head of the Russian Space Agency said Tuesday at a meeting with the Russian president, reports RIA Novosti.
Beethoven bones may identify his illness
Nov 17, 2005 |
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A possible connection between a strand of Beethoven's hair and exhumed bones may show the cause of the classical composer's illness and genius.
Los Alamos contract to be decided soon
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Nov 17, 2005 |
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The fate of U.S. nuclear exploration is waiting on the Department of Energy to decide who will get a contract to operate Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Experts: Don't worry about holiday turkeys carrying avian flu
Nov 17, 2005 |
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After reading headlines and hearing news reports almost every day for months about the spread of avian flu in Asia and other regions, it's understandable that consumers in the United States are questioning ...
Briefs: Google expands in Latin America
Nov 17, 2005 |
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Google said Thursday it will be opening two new offices in Sao Paolo and Mexico City.
Briefs: Alltel, MobiTV offer mobile television
Nov 17, 2005 |
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Alltel and MobiTV said Thursday they will work together to offer wireless television service.
Beware: More caterpillars may be arriving
Nov 17, 2005 |
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As global warming affects the Earth's climate, a Tulane University scientist is predicting a significant increase in caterpillars and agricultural damage.
Prospects For Hayabusa Returning Asteroid Sample To Earth In Question
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Japan's ambitious plans to be the first country to collect and return an asteroid sample to Earth took a grave turn last weekend, with the loss of Hayabusa's Minerva probe, which failed to make contact with ...
Liftoff for Ariane 5 ECA
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Late last evening local time an Ariane 5 ECA launcher lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on its mission to place two satellites into geostationary transfer orbit . Liftoff took place at 20:46 ...
