Speed of light made faster (Update)

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Aug 20, 2005 | 4.5 / 5 (39) | 0

Swiss researchers have successfully demonstrated for the first time that it is possible to control the speed of light in an optical fiber.

Smallest free-living cell, small genome

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Aug 20, 2005 | 3.7 / 5 (6) | 0

Oregon State University and Diversa Corporation have discovered that the smallest free-living cell, known as SAR11, also has the smallest genome.

First detailed picture of migraine attack

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Aug 20, 2005 | 3.8 / 5 (4) | 0

Every eight adults in Sweden suffer from migraine. Using a new method, researchers at Göteborg have managed for the first time ever to provide a detailed picture of an untreated attack. This will be of great significance ...

Sponge used to study organ rejection

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Aug 20, 2005 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

A University of Barcelona researcher found the red beard sea sponge, which grows near Florida, could help determine why organ are rejected in humans.

Discovery's Return Home Delayed

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Aug 20, 2005 | not rated yet | 0

Ferry flight managers this morning decided not to make an attempt to bring Discovery back to Kennedy Space Center today and will remain at Barksdale AFB, La., through Saturday night. It was determined that ...