Archive: 01/19/2006
New process may transform leather industry
The Central Leather Research Institute in Adyar, India, says a new chemical process may revolutionize the world's leather-tanning industry.
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Bees may transmit viruses to offspring
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture report what may be the first evidence of queen honeybees transmitting viruses to their offspring.
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New Horizons probe on its way to Pluto (Update)
A US space probe set off on a decade long mission to start an exploration of Pluto on the fringes of the solar system.
Jan 19, 2006 |
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International HIV/AIDS study is halted
The U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases says enrollment into an international HIV/AIDS trial has been halted.
Jan 19, 2006 |
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Probing Question: Is it safe to pay my bills over the Internet?
Managing your money is no easy task. While television commercials make it look easy to do all your banking online in just five minutes, on the next channel, insurance companies warn of crooks that will steal ...
Jan 19, 2006 |
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Over-fishing: Fewer eggs, smaller fish
A University of California-Riverside study suggests harvesting the largest individuals from a fish population introduces harmful genetic changes.
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China puts technology at policy forefront
Semiconductors may be the best way for China to move beyond simply being regarded the factory to the world, albeit a huge one at that.
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Kicking Around a Nano-Sized Ball
There's a bit of good-natured ribbing going on at the UW Madison Synchrotron Radiation Center, where researchers are hard at work to better understand Bucky Balls, the nickname for the famous molecule, Carbon-60 ...
Jan 19, 2006 |
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Scientists develop process for creating biocompatible fibers
Scientists at Virginia Tech have developed a single-step process for creating nonwoven fibrous mats from a small organic molecule – creating a new nanoscale material with potential applications where biocompatible materials ...
Jan 19, 2006 |
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Martian snow source of tropical glaciers
Snow is the source of glacial deposits found at the base of the majestic volcanoes and mountains dotting the mid-latitude and tropical regions of Mars. Based on an innovative blend of geological observations ...
Jan 19, 2006 |
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The science of tickling
Anticipating our own touch - for example in tickling oneself - reduces its impact, says Queen's psychologist Dr. Randy Flanagan, a member of the university's Centre for Neuroscience Studies. This is evidence of an important ...
Jan 19, 2006 |
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Dusty Planetary Disks Around Two Nearby Stars Resemble Our Kuiper Belt
These two bright debris disks of ice and dust appear to be the equivalent of our own solar system's Kuiper Belt, a ring of icy rocks outside the orbit of Neptune and the source of short-period comets. The disks ...
Jan 19, 2006 |
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Briefs: NTT, Telifonica tie international data net
Telecom carriers NTT Communications and Telefonica International will link their international data networks and extend service across much of the world.
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Briefs: Verizon, Yahoo! tie up in Internet access
Verizon and Yahoo! said Thursday they will start up a new Internet service.
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Briefs: Amazon to start weekly chat show
Amazon.com will start providing original weekly entertainment series from June 1, the online retailer said Thursday.
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