Briefs: Mold threatens Japanese cherry trees
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A contagious mold disease known as witches' broom is reportedly threatening Japan's emblematic "sakura" cherry trees.
Commerce Secretary Gutierrez Announces New Nanotechnology Center
Mar 20, 2006 |
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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez today in Detroit announced the launch of a state-of-the-art center for collaborative nanotechnology research at Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology. Scientists ...
IPv6: Challenge to Internet freedom?
Mar 20, 2006 |
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A China-backed Internet technical standard reportedly might allow the traceability of Internet users, especially those opposing government policies.
Briefs: Sprint Nextel files phone fraud lawsuit
Mar 20, 2006 |
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Sprint Nextel filed a lawsuit against San Marco & Associates for obtaining customer call records illegitimately.
ISS crew makes room for their replacements
Mar 20, 2006 |
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The International Space Station crew Monday moved their Soyuz craft to another dock to make room for their replacements, due to arrive at the end of March.
Behavioral studies show UV contributes to marsupial color vision
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Work reported this week provides new evidence that marsupials, like primates, have functional color vision based on three different types of color photoreceptor cones--but unlike primates, a component of marsupial color vision ...
Norwegian E.coli focus shifts to sausage
Mar 20, 2006 |
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Norwegian officials who asked people to throw away ground beef this winter now believe an outbreak of E.coli bacteria is tied to specialty sausage meats.
High bills may put damper on mobile growth
Mar 20, 2006 |
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Gone are the days when cell phones are used simply to make phone calls. For any trend-conscious user, having a built-in camera is de rigueur, while an MP3 player combined with the mobile phone is a must-have ...
ISS prepares for new crew arrival
Mar 20, 2006 |
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The two-man international space station crew repositioned their Soyuz spacecraft Monday to prepare for the arrival of the next ISS crew.
Briefs: XO expanding U.S. fiber-optic network
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XO Communications said Monday it was deploying new equipment along its U.S. long-haul fiber-optic network that will double the network's capacity.
India PM calls for more spectrum release
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India's prime minister said Monday that additional communications spectrum should be released to telecom operators.
McAfee signs cellular anti-virus deal
Mar 20, 2006 |
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M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers Ltd. and anti-virus giant McAfee signed a partnership agreement on Sunday that will protect the new MegaSIM from viruses.
Cadence announces recruitment drive
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Semiconductor and chip maker Cadence Design Systems' Israel office announced Monday it would make hiring a priority for 2006 by adding 20 percent more jobs.
Avian flu spreading in Israel
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Israeli officials say avian flu has been confirmed in two more southern Israel farming communities, bringing to six the number of such sites.
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