IBM offers free office software suite
Sep 19, 2007 |
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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.
Scientists in first global study of 'poison' gas in the atmosphere
Sep 19, 2007 |
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It was used as a chemical weapon in the trenches in the First World War, but nearly a century later, new research by an international team of scientists has discovered that phosgene is present in significant quantities in ...
AMD announces three new AMD Athlon 64 processor models
Sep 19, 2007 |
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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 ...
Using video-game technology to find oil, gas
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Sep 19, 2007 |
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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 ...
New understanding of basic units of memory
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A molecular “recycling plant” permits nerve cells in the brain to carry out two seemingly contradictory functions – changeable enough to record new experiences, yet permanent enough to maintain these memories over time.
Industry Leaders Proposed Superspeed USB 3.0 Specification
Sep 19, 2007 |
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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.
Biologists expose hidden costs of firefly flashes
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Sep 19, 2007 |
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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 ...
NASA joins Google in mapping the moon
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 19, 2007 |
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has joined with Google Inc. in producing new higher-resolution lunar imagery and maps.
Misconceptions about Alzheimer's varies among races, survey suggests
Sep 19, 2007 |
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Alzheimer's disease is still a mystery to people of different races and a large percentage of people across the board are unaware that treatments are available to reduce symptoms.
Does being overweight in old age cause memory problems?
Sep 19, 2007 |
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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 ...
Bats add their voice to the FOXP2 story
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Sep 19, 2007 |
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When it comes to the FOXP2 gene, humans have had most to shout about. Discoveries that mutations in this gene lead to speech defects and that the gene underwent changes around the time language evolved both implicate FOXP2 ...
Grocery Retailers Need Not Fear 'Cherry Pickers'
Sep 19, 2007 |
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"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 ...
Cargo spacecraft undocks, orbits the ISS
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 19, 2007 |
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A Progress 25 cargo spacecraft was orbiting the International Space Station Wednesday after undocking Tuesday evening, NASA said.
Cell growth technology promises more successful drug development
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Sep 19, 2007 |
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Scientists have developed unique technology to grow stem cells and other tissue in the laboratory in conditions similar to the way they grow in the human body.
Canada's pristine freshwater fisheries at risk
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Sep 19, 2007 |
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If you want to catch a trophy northern pike, walleye or brook trout in the northern Canadian wilderness, better plan your trip soon. That’s because according to a report released today by the Wildlife Conservation Society, ...
