Archive: 04/18/2006
Pesticides found in tobacco smoke
Colorado chemists have discovered for the first time government-approved pesticides are present at dangerous levels in tobacco smoke.
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Hantavirus found in African wood mouse
Scientists have reported the discovery of the first African hantavirus, a type of rodent-borne virus that can cause life-threatening infections in humans.
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RIM head to speak at GLOBALCOMM
Research In Motion President Mike Lazaridis is slated to give the GLOBALCOMM 2006 keynote address, according to the Telecommunications Industry Association.
Apr 18, 2006 |
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Global-warming talk to broadcast over IPTV
Some 16,000 science classes will partake in a global-warming debate via the Earth Day Network using the new PowerTV Network over Internet Protocol television.
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Forsyth scientists gain greater understanding of how embryos differentiate left from right
Researchers at the Forsyth Institute have discovered a new mechanism responsible for early left/right patterning, the process by which organs locate themselves on the left or right side of the body. The discovery of this ...
Apr 18, 2006 |
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NEWS, but not as we know it
It will mean stories can be defined, on the fly, with a precision greater than a library's card catalogue. The News Engine Web Services (NEWS) platform is aimed at news agencies, governments and large enterprises and will ...
Apr 18, 2006 |
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SiGen Announces Breakthrough in Direct Silicon Bond Substrate Technology
Silicon Genesis Corporation (SiGen) announced today that it has developed the process modifications to manufacture direct silicon bonded substrates. Direct silicon bond (DSB) substrates are fabricated by bonding and electrically ...
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Crew Member on Antarctic Research Vessel Missing
A crew member aboard the National Science Foundation research vessel Laurence M. Gould is missing and presumed dead after apparently falling overboard in Antarctic waters.
Apr 18, 2006 |
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Study: Healthcare spending gains value
Each year, millions of dollars are spent on U.S. healthcare and now a Maryland study indicates the expenditure is worth it -- and has a positive return.
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Simulation Breakthrough: When Black Holes Collide
NASA scientists have reached a breakthrough in computer modeling that allows them to simulate what gravitational waves from merging black holes look like. The three-dimensional simulations, the largest astrophysical ...
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Apr 18, 2006 |
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Lenovo and Microsoft Reaffirm Global Agreement
Senior executives from Lenovo Group Ltd. and Microsoft Corp. met today to reaffirm their joint efforts for market development and to formally sign a global agreement that expands and deepens the strategic cooperation ...
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In Brief: Verizon head pushes for healthcare IT
The head of Verizon urged Congress to create an electronic data system to reduce healthcare costs and improve patient care.
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EPA enters partnership with BorgWarner
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it has formed a partnership with BorgWarner to develop cleaner, more fuel efficient engines and vehicles.
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Google, Sony create online 'Da Vinci' game
In a new twist on movie marketing, Columbia Pictures has paired up with Google to create a series of live online games and puzzles for fans to partake in, leading up to the release of "The Da Vinci Code" next ...
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SAIC finishes aquisition of GSTI
Research company Science Applications International Corporation announced Tuesday it has completed its acquisition of Geo-Spatial Technologies Inc.
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