Research dishes out flexible computer chips
Jul 18, 2006 |
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New thin-film semiconductor techniques invented by University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers promise to add sensing, computing and imaging capability to an amazing array of materials.
Cluster hits the magnetic bull's-eye
Jul 18, 2006 |
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ESA's spacecraft constellation Cluster has hit the magnetic bull's-eye. The four spacecraft surrounded a region within which the Earth's magnetic field was spontaneously reconfiguring itself.
Scientists discover why cornea is transparent, allowing vision
Jul 18, 2006 |
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Scientists at the Harvard Department of Ophthalmology's Schepens Eye Research Institute and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI) are the first to learn why the cornea, the clear window of the eye, is free of blood vessels--a ...
Engineers envision exploring Mars with mini probes
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 18, 2006 |
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MIT engineers and scientist colleagues have a new vision for the future of Mars exploration: a swarm of probes, each the size of a baseball, spreading out across the planet in every direction.
Quantum Dots Pose Minimal Impact to Cells
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jul 18, 2006 |
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Nano-sized fluorescent probes that can slip inside living cells and elucidate life’s most fundamental processes, or track the effectiveness of cancer-fighting drugs, are barely noticed by the cells they enter, ...
Study shows girls have advantage over boys on timed tests
Jul 18, 2006 |
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New research attempting to shed light on the evergreen question — just how do male and female brains differ? — has found that timing is everything.
Robots are becoming part of everyday life
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The advent of robots is no longer an idea of science fiction, but is quickly becoming an intrinsic part of our daily lives.
Slow starches promoted for weight loss
Jul 18, 2006 |
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A Texas doctor has developed the "Slow Starch" diet as a way to help San Antonio shed its title as one of the fattest cities in the nation.
Tiny Airborne Particles are a Major Cause of Climate Change
Jul 18, 2006 |
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A scientist at the Weizmann Institute of Science and his colleagues caused a storm in the atmospheric community when they suggested a few years back that tiny airborne particles, known as aerosols, may be one of the main ...
In Brief: Mount Etna eruption: no immediate danger
Jul 18, 2006 |
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Italy's Mount Etna -- the largest active volcano in Europe -- erupted for a third-day Monday, sending ash, fire and rocks more than 800 feet into the air.
Connect the Quantum Dots
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jul 18, 2006 |
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A new study, published today in the current issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has significant implications for the design of disease markers and the development of chemoreceptors used in human biomedical ...
Diet can cut cancer, diabetes risk
Jul 18, 2006 |
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Two U.S. researchers say a diet rich in omega-3s fatty acids and phytonutrients can reduce the risk of getting cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
Scientists coax nerve fibers to re-grow after spinal cord injury
Jul 18, 2006 |
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Researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School and Johns Hopkins University have developed a treatment that helps animals with traumatic spinal cord injuries grow new nerve fibers.
New Dual-Core Intel Itanium 2 Processor Doubles Performance
Jul 18, 2006 |
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Intel Corporation today unveiled five new products in the Dual-Core Intel Itanium 2 Processor 9000 series. Previously codenamed “Montecito,” the new processors are designed for the most sophisticated high-end ...
Samsung Launches the Unlicensed Mobile Access Phone
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 18, 2006 |
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Samsung launched Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) phone (model: SGH-P200) in Italian market. It is the world's first commercial mobile phone to which UMA technology is applied.
