New video-conferencing method cheaper, more sophisticated
Apr 19, 2006 |
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If only Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers were around today to take a spin with new technology being developed and tested by a team of computer scientists in Illinois and California.
Impeding U.S. generic drug use criticized
Apr 19, 2006 |
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Moves by branded drug companies to slow the spread of U.S. generic drugs has been criticized by a pharmacy benefit managers' organization.
In Brief: AT&T, Yahoo! serve up new e-mail system
Apr 19, 2006 |
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AT&T and Yahoo! are launching a new version of Yahoo! Mail.
Twin Towers dust delays construction
Apr 19, 2006 |
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New York's transit agency plans to postpone demolition of a building near the World Trade Center site because of possible contamination with toxic dust.
Nanochip lands $10M in financing
Apr 19, 2006 |
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Nanochip Inc. announced Tuesday that it has secured $10 million of a $15 million Series C financing round, with funding led by Intel Capital.
Get a Head Start on Microsoft DirectX 10 with ATI's Newest SDK
Apr 19, 2006 |
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With the introduction of the latest software development kit (SDK), ATI Technologies Inc. is giving developers and artists the tools to fully leverage the power of unified shaders and the graphics processing unit (GPU) and ...
ISS to move to higher orbit
Apr 19, 2006 |
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Russian experts Wednesday planned to move the International Space Station to an orbit 2,300 feet higher than the present one to ease docking maneuvers.
Cassini Controllers Overcome Software Glitch
Apr 19, 2006 |
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NASA mission controllers said Friday that Cassini remains in "an excellent state of health and is operating normally" – although they did encounter a serious software problem last week that required a bit of ...
Scientists Study Health Benefits of Exercise on Astronauts
Apr 19, 2006 |
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NASA has teamed up with two universities to study ways to reduce the adverse effects of space travel has on astronauts' physical heath.
Sanctions won't stop China violating IP
Apr 19, 2006 |
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Imposing trade sanctions is no solution to getting China to comply with intellectual-property rules. Rather, by encouraging Chinese companies to tie up with U.S. rivals on the one hand and getting them to produce goods that ...
Researchers Trawl The Origins Of Sea Fishing In Northern Europe
Apr 19, 2006 |
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For decades the study of fish bones was considered one of the most esoteric branches of archaeology, but now it is helping to reveal the massive significance of the fishing trade in the Middle Ages.
Study: Color plays role in perception
Apr 19, 2006 |
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U.S. scientists have discovered a neural circuit they say is likely to play an important role in the visual perception of moving objects.
Study looks at fruit fly sexual attraction
Apr 19, 2006 |
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U.S. scientists with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute say in the frantic world of the fruit fly, courtship may depend on having the right wing spots.
Michigan plans to cut mercury emissions
Apr 19, 2006 |
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Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm has announced plans to reduce mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants by 90 percent in the next decade.
Report finds turnaround in tech industry
Apr 19, 2006 |
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A new report found that 61,000 net jobs were added to the hi-tech industry for a total of 5.6 million tech jobs in 2005, indicating a turnaround in the industry, according to a trade association.
