Iowa astrophysicists provide the eyes for new gamma ray telescope system
Apr 19, 2007 |
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There's a "First Light Fiesta" in the works at Mt. Hopkins near Amado, Ariz. And Iowa State University astrophysicists will be among those enjoying the celebration of a new telescope system and all the science ...
Why some aphids can't stand the heat
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Apr 19, 2007 |
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For pea aphids, the ability to go forth and multiply can depend on a single gene, according to new research. An overheated aphid with a mutation in that gene can't reproduce.
Microsoft Tools Group Set to Tap 'MySpace Generation'
Apr 19, 2007 |
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The company's Developer Division is preparing to launch an effort to empower nonprogrammers to manipulate code and create mashups.
Space Station Crew Landing Moved to Saturday
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Apr 19, 2007 |
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The 14th crew of the ISS, Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria and Flight Engineer Mikhail Tyurin, along with Spaceflight Participant Charles Simonyi, will land at 8:30 a.m. EDT Saturday, April 21 in Kazakhstan.
Jefferson researchers' discovery may change thinking on how viruses invade the brain
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A molecule thought crucial to ferrying the deadly rabies virus into the brain, where it eventually kills, apparently isn’t. The surprising finding, say researchers at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, may change ...
Gartner Says HP No. 1 in Worldwide PC Shipments
Apr 19, 2007 |
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Following another report by IDC, Gartner found that HP continues to ascend in the PC market, while Dell continues to decline.
Report says Britain knew of blood risks
Apr 19, 2007 |
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Documents obtained by the BBC suggest British authorities ignored warnings about the risk of contaminated blood in the 1970s and 1980s.
Motorola's Zander Promises to Do Better
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Apr 19, 2007 |
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Motorola chief executive Ed Zander offered a litany of "we'll do better" in response to the company's many missed opportunities and mistakes over the past year, he said on a financial analysts' conference call Wednesday.
Novel drug preventing protein recycling shows potential for treating leukemia
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Researchers from the Children's Cancer Hospital at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have found that a novel targeted therapy effectively treats acute leukemia in animal models by preventing cancer cells ...
