Researchers Scrutinize 'Spintronics' as History in the Making
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Electronic mail, Web sites, conversations, and experiments about the emerging field of nanotechnology might quickly slip into the past without the work of historians working to document them as they occur.
Venus Express spacecraft fires main engine
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One hundred days after its launch to Venus, the European Space Agency's Venus Express has successfully tested its main engine for the first time in space.
Speed cameras and lower speed limits urged
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A study by Israeli and U.S. researchers indicates reducing speed limits and the use of speed cameras could reduce road deaths in the United States.
Detection of DNA on nanotubes offers new sensing, sequencing technologies
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Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who recently reported that DNA-wrapped carbon nanotubes could serve as sensors in living cells now say the tiny tubes can be used to target spec ...
Google in Israel: It's official
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Search engine giant Google formally announced the opening of an Israel branch at a news conference Monday.
Dark lava floor of crater Billy seen by SMART-1
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This composite image, taken by the Advanced Moon Imaging Experiment (AMIE) on board ESA’s SMART-1 spacecraft, shows crater Billy at the edge of a large lava plain on the Moon.
Scientists Study Liquid 'Nanodrops'
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Scientists from the U.S. DOE’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered that drops of liquid with thicknesses of just a few billionths of a meter, or nanometers, are shaped differently than macroscopic ...
Networking: The end of 'shoulder surfing?'
Feb 20, 2006 |
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Some hackers like to "shoulder surf," or steal unsuspecting PC users' passwords by looking over their shoulders at the Internet cafe. Others prefer to crack an account's password -- using sophisticated software programs. ...
Biometric science seeks to avert identity crisis
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Two things are certain about biometrics: It is the hot buzzword in identity management for convenience and protection from terrorists and identity thieves – and it's not foolproof.
Researchers evaluate the effects of warm waters on little fish
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Warm Caribbean waters may provide a toasty growing area for larval fish, but that's not enough to ensure a flourishing fish population.
Some Americans are uneasy about GE foods
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Although more than two-thirds of food sold in the United States contains some genetically engineered crop, scientists say Americans are split on the issue.
Japan expecting more from its academics
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Small discoveries could lead to major scientific developments and even bigger economic gain, if unveiling the movement of protein molecules is any indication. Or at least that's what one Japanese university is hoping.
Researcher simluate characteristics of planetary cores
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University of Minnesota researchers Renata Wentzcovitch and Koichiro Umemoto and Philip B. Allen of Stony Brook University have modeled the properties of rocks at the temperatures and pressures likely to exist at the cores ...
When do babies develop a love of speech?
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Is the newborn preference for speech innate, developed in utero or acquired during the early days post-partum? McGill University psychologist Dr Athena Vouloumanos says she's broken the uterine sound barrier ...
Technology helps kids learn to communicate
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Computers combining features from popular toys with innovative technology are helping improve the learning and communication skills of disabled children.
