Archive: 09/19/2007
Biologists expose hidden costs of firefly flashes
A new study by biologists at Tufts University has discovered a dark side lurking behind the magical light shows put on by fireflies each summer. Using both laboratory and field experiments to explore the potential costs of ...
Biology /
Sep 19, 2007 |
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NASA joins Google in mapping the moon
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has joined with Google Inc. in producing new higher-resolution lunar imagery and maps.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 19, 2007 |
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Cargo spacecraft undocks, orbits the ISS
A Progress 25 cargo spacecraft was orbiting the International Space Station Wednesday after undocking Tuesday evening, NASA said.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 19, 2007 |
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Energy Department patent Web site launched
The U.S. Department of Energy has launched a Web site that allows search and retrieval of information involving more than 20,000 department patents.
Sep 19, 2007 |
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Purdue University to display moon rock
Purdue University will soon be the home of a moon rock, thanks to the widow of U.S. astronaut and Purdue alumnus Roger Chaffee.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 19, 2007 |
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New U.S. chemical screening center to open
A new U.S. chemical screening center designed to perform up to 30,000 experiments a day is to open Friday at the University of California-Santa Cruz.
Sep 19, 2007 |
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Accounting Procedures Act Changing How Foreign Firms Converge Toward U.S. Regulations, Study Finds
Finance research has demonstrated that in the global economy, non-U.S. firms benefit from convergence toward U.S. market and legal regulations. University of Arkansas researchers have examined the relative advantages of the ...
Sep 19, 2007 |
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Grocery Retailers Need Not Fear 'Cherry Pickers'
"Extreme cherry pickers," grocery shoppers who buy only sale items and nothing else, do not harm retailer profits significantly as generally is believed, according to a forthcoming study in the Journal of ...
Sep 19, 2007 |
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Does being overweight in old age cause memory problems?
While obesity has been shown to contribute to high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes, being overweight in old age does not lead to memory problems, according to a study published September 19, 2007, in the online ...
Sep 19, 2007 |
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Batters may achieve dramatic increases in home runs through steroids
Steroid use by a Major League Baseball slugger may produce only modest increases in muscle mass and bat and ball speed but still boost home run production by 50 percent or more, according to a new study by Tufts University ...
Sep 19, 2007 |
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IBM offers free office software suite
IBM is releasing IBM Lotus Symphony, a suite of software tools for creating and sharing documents, spreadsheets and presentations. The tools can be downloaded at no charge.
Sep 19, 2007 |
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Using video-game technology to find oil, gas
What do video games and seismic explorations have in common? Both require very demanding computer applications that call for the ability to process massive quantities of data rapidly. Using computer technology ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Sep 19, 2007 |
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Smithsonian identifies invasive crab species in Panama Canal expansion area
A Smithsonian scientist and colleague report that a potentially harmful, invasive crab species that has spread to several countries is now established and reproducing in Panama. The researchers report that ...
Biology /
Sep 19, 2007 |
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AMD announces three new AMD Athlon 64 processor models
At the Embedded Systems Conference this week, AMD announced the addition of three new low power AMD Athlon 64 processors to its embedded product lineup, giving embedded systems designers the benefits of AMD64 technology in ...
Sep 19, 2007 |
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Industry Leaders Proposed Superspeed USB 3.0 Specification
Intel and other industry leaders have formed the USB 3.0 Promoter Group to create a superspeed personal USB interconnect that can deliver over 10 times the speed of today's connection.
Sep 19, 2007 |
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