Archive: 06/21/2007
Catching Waves: Measuring Self-Assembly in Action
By making careful observations of the growth of a layer of molecules as they gradually cover the surface of a small silicon rectangle, researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and ...
Jun 21, 2007 |
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Paving the way toward a vaccine against Alzheimer's disease
Scientists have provided new details about how proteins used to destroy bacteria and viruses may help treat Alzheimer’s disease. Gunnar K. Gouras, associate professor of neurology and neuroscience at Weill Medical College ...
Jun 21, 2007 |
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Pregnancy Nausea/Vomiting May Indicate Lower Risk of Breast Cancer
It may not seem so at the time, but women who suffer through morning sickness during their pregnancies actually may be fortunate.
Jun 21, 2007 |
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Toshiba's New Memory Chips for Mobile Phones Support Both SLC and MLC Memory Areas
Toshiba Corporation today announced a new series of embedded NAND Flash memories for mobile phones offering both a configurable single-level cell (SLC) memory area and a multi-level cell (MLC) memory area, ...
Jun 21, 2007 |
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Probing Question: How do dimples make golf balls travel farther?
A golfer's worst enemy may be divots, but his or her best friend may be dimples -- the dimples on a golf ball that send it sailing farther down the fairway.
Jun 21, 2007 |
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NREL Estimates U.S. Hybrid Electric Vehicle Fuel Savings
Hybrid electric vehicles have saved close to 230 million gallons – or 5.5 million barrels – of fuel in the United States since their introduction in 1999, according to a recent analysis conducted at the U. S. Department of ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 21, 2007 |
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NASA Prepares for Performing New Science on the Moon
NASA has selected proposals for future lunar science activities and established two new programs that will enhance research made possible by the Vision for Space Exploration.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 21, 2007 |
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IMEC reports 40 microwatt from micromachined piezoelectric energy harvester
IMEC has fabricated an energy harvester to generate energy from mechanical vibrations by using micromachining technology. The harvester comes together with a model which can be used to optimize the device ...
Jun 21, 2007 |
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IBM Extends Deep Computing on Demand Offering
IBM today expanded its Deep Computing Capacity on Demand (DCCoD) solutions. In a collaboration with Intel, IBM plans to offer the latest Dual-Core and Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor technology on its System x servers for ...
Jun 21, 2007 |
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Study identifies novel Parkinson's disease drug target
Researchers at the MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease (MGH-MIND) have identified a potential new drug target for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and possibly for other degenerative neurological disorders.
Jun 21, 2007 |
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New computer system could one day help citrus growers count fruit before harvest
Farmers are told not to count chickens before they hatch, but for citrus growers it’s a little different – knowing how much fruit is on their trees can help them make better decisions about managing and harvesting the crop.
Jun 21, 2007 |
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Study: Size of U.S. coal reserves in doubt
U.S. scientists are calling for increased federal support to obtain a more accurate assessment of the extent and location of the nation's coal reserves.
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Suicide bombers' motivations are studied
A British scientist says the view that suicide bombers are brainwashed, religious fanatics vulnerable through poverty and youth is not accurate.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 21, 2007 |
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Revealed -- Mosquito genes that could be controlling the spread of killer viruses
The genes that make up the immune system of the Aedes aegypti mosquito which transmits deadly viral diseases to humans have been identified in new research out today in Science.
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Jun 21, 2007 |
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Scientists close in on missing carbon sink
Forests in the United States and other northern mid- and upper-latitude regions are playing a smaller role in offsetting global warming than previously thought, according to a study appearing in Science this week.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 21, 2007 |
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