Hubble finds mysterious disk of blue stars around a black hole
Sep 20, 2005 |
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Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have identified the source of a mysterious blue light surrounding a supermassive black hole in our neighbouring Andromeda Galaxy (M31). Though the light ...
Nano World: Nano-tool markets rising
Sep 20, 2005 |
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The market for tools used to fabricate emerging nanotechnology could grow from less than $20 million in 2004 to nearly $235 million by 2010, experts told UPI's Nano World.
Ancient city of Patara uncovered in Turkey
Sep 20, 2005 |
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Patara, the ancient Turkish city that housed the Lycian League -- which drafters of the U.S. Constitution used as a model -- is being unearthed.
Global mobile-phone subscribers hit 2B
Sep 20, 2005 |
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There are now over 2 billion mobile subscribers around the world, an industry group reported Sunday.
Lenovo Unveils Industry's Thinnest and Lightest 14-inch Widescreen Notebook
Sep 20, 2005 |
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Lenovo today announced the ThinkPad Z-Series, the first widescreen multimedia ThinkPad notebooks with integrated Verizon Wireless Broadband Access (WWAN). ThinkPad Z Series is designed for mobile and small ...
Diamonds are a doctor's best friend
Sep 20, 2005 |
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British scientists have developed a way of using diamond to help make low-friction medical implants, which could also help reduce infections due to superbugs such as MRSA.
Stem- cell research ethics revision urged
Sep 20, 2005 |
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University of California-San Francisco scientists are urging a revision of stem-cell research ethics in advance of using the procedure to treat disease.
Study: Preschool kids have math skills
Sep 20, 2005 |
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Harvard psychologists in Cambridge, Mass., say 5-year-olds are able to grasp numeric abstractions and arithmetic concepts even without formal education.
Toshiba Announces Cell Chip Set and Cell Reference SetToshiba Announces Cell Chip Set and Cell Reference Set
Sep 20, 2005 |
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Toshiba Corporation today took major steps toward creating a comprehensive development environment for applications based on the Cell microprocessor with the announcement of a Cell Chip Set consisting of the new microprocessor ...
Scientists uncover why picture perception works
Sep 20, 2005 |
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A team of scientists has solved a key mystery of visual perception. Why do pictures look the same when viewed from different angles?
Bill limits Fed power to protect species
Sep 20, 2005 |
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The chairman of the House Resources Committee has introduced a bill in Washington to limit federal powers to protect endangered species.
Museums prepare for creationist visitors
Sep 20, 2005 |
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U.S. museums are preparing for increasingly vocal challenges to evolution exhibits, including those of the Washington-based National Science Foundation.
Tuna off Australia threatened species list
Sep 20, 2005 |
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Australian Environment Minister Ian Campbell has reportedly decided to remove the southern bluefin tuna from his nation's threatened species list.
Intel Developing Ultra-Low Power Manufacturing Process
Sep 20, 2005 |
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Additional 65nm Process Will Stretch Battery Life of Mobile Devices Intel Corporation is developing an ultra-low power derivative of its high-performance 65 nanometer logic manufacturing process that will enable productio ...
Brits seek halt to Euro TV rule changes
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Britain's IT industry has asked the European Commission to halt its review of broadcast legislation on the grounds proposed changes are premature.
