Archive: 06/20/2005
New magnetic herding technique proposed to manipulate the very small
Engineers have introduced a new magnetic shepherding approach for deftly moving or positioning the kinds of tiny floating objects found within organisms, in order to advance potential applications in fields ranging from medicine ...
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Little Free Flier Offers Astronauts An Eye Outside
Size-wise, it's just a squirt. But it offers astronauts a new way to get a look at trouble outside a spacecraft. Engineers at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston believe the Mini AERCam holds considerable promise for ...
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GOES-N Set For Launch
GOES-N, the latest in a series of Earth monitoring satellites, is set to launch on June 24, 2005, with a launch window between 6:13 p.m. – 6:58 p.m. EDT.
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Macromolecules on surface control mobility in phospholipid bilayers
Phospholipid bilayers serve as the framework in biological membranes in which other components are embedded. Fundamental not only in biology, lipid bilayers are also essential in applications such as biosensors and nanoreactors.
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Just How 'Earth-like' Is The Newest Planet?
In the land rush known as extrasolar planet hunting, the most prized real estate is advertised as "Earth-like." On Monday, June 13, scientists raced to plant their flag on a burning hunk of rock orbiting a red star. ...
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Russia plans two new missions to Mars
Russian space officials said Monday they are preparing two unmanned missions to Mars before 2015.
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The Dye with the Pumpkin Cuff
Complexation with a large cuff-shaped molecule stabilizes rhodamine dye fluorescence When irradiated, fluorescent dyes emit light at a different wavelength; for scientists and engineers, these dyes are extremely important aide ...
Jun 20, 2005 |
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Scientists to Develop Textiles With Permanent Antibacterial Properties
Antimicrobial agents are not new to the marketplace. Our stores are filled with antibacterial soaps and gels, and in a post-9/11 world, wearable protection from biological agents is in increasing demand. So far, antimicrobial ...
Jun 20, 2005 |
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Faster Than a Speeding Bullet: Guinness Recognizes NASA Scramjet
NASA has been officially recognized for setting the speed record for a jet-powered aircraft by Guinness World Records.
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Humans Rational and Irrational Buying Behavior Is Mirrored in Monkeys
The basic economic theory that people work harder to avoid losing money than they do to make money is shared by monkeys, suggesting this trait has a long evolutionary history, according to a Yale University study under review ...
Jun 20, 2005 |
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Stackable computers out of this world
Brisbane engineers have teamed up with NASA to help build a new computer system for future space missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond. The team of electronics engineers from The University of Queensland, led ...
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Credit Card Users With Highest Balances Pay Lowest Rates
People who hold credit cards with the lowest interest rates are not the ones you might expect – they're the borrowers who carry the highest credit card debt, according to new research. The assumption has been that credit car ...
Jun 20, 2005 |
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Motorola Launches 'FOMA M1000' Developed Jointly with NTT DoCoMo
FOMA M1000 handset embodies Motorola’s vision of Seamless Mobility through integration of 3G, WLAN, business applications and international roaming Motorola, Inc., a global leader in wireless communicatio ...
Jun 20, 2005 |
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UMC Fabricates Record-Setting Voltage-Controlled Oscillator Using CMOS Technology
Chip designed by the University of Florida achieves 105-GHz Operating Frequency UMC, a world leading semiconductor foundry, today announced it has fabricated a Voltage-Controlled Oscillator (VCO) with a record-setting fund ...
Jun 20, 2005 |
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When it comes to sensation, our brain seems tuned to the unexpected
On the basis of observations of how we interpret the sensation of a simple finger-tap, researchers have advanced our understanding of how the brain sorts important, externally-derived sensations, such as those ...
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