Possible carcinogen high in Japan water
May 22, 2007 |
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A suspected carcinogenic chemical created in making water repellents is turning up in water supplies throughout Japan, with the worst levels around Osaka.
IBM Joins User Experience Race
May 22, 2007 |
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Don't count IBM out of the race to deliver optimum user experience in products, says an IBM exec.
Evaluating Multiple Biomarkers With Quantum Dots
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 22, 2007 |
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Quantum dots linked to biological molecules, such as antibodies, have shown promise as a new tool for detecting and quantifying a wide variety of cancer-associated molecules. Now, thanks to detailed studies of how to make ...
Stem cells provide clues to cancer spread
May 22, 2007 |
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Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding how cancers spread in what could lead to new ways of beating the disease.
HIV's effect on white blood cells questioned by new research
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
May 22, 2007 |
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Scientists have refuted a longstanding theory of how HIV slowly depletes the body’s capacity to fight infection, in new research published today.
Dell Confirms Plans to Enter Tablet PC Market
May 22, 2007 |
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Dell has confirmed that it will enter the tablet PC market later this year with a Latitude tablet PC.
Denver Zoo monkey dies of plague
Biology /
May 22, 2007 |
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A hooded capuchin monkey at the Denver Zoo has died of the plague, which officials suspect was transmitted by a squirrel.
Transplanting human gut bugs into mice helps understanding of metabolic system
Biology /
May 22, 2007 |
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Bugs found in the guts of humans, which play an important part in people's metabolic makeup, have been transplanted into mice to further understanding of the human and animal metabolic system, reveals a new study in the journal ...
Mellanox Delves into 10G Ethernet
May 22, 2007 |
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Mellanox Technologies, best known as a provider of high-speed InfiniBand interconnect technology, is delving into Ethernet for the first time.
Biometrics researchers report on facial recognition technology
Technology / Computer Sciences
May 22, 2007 |
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On the face of it, the old saying goes, things are not always as they seem. However, when it comes to faces, things are almost always what they seem, according to a new report coauthored by two University ...
Passengers, not just mobile phones, contribute to road accidents
May 22, 2007 |
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New research by Australian scientists, soon to be published in the international Accident Analysis and Prevention journal, has shown that drivers carrying two or more passengers are twice as likely to crash as unaccompanied driver ...
MIT-led team ID's malaria-inducing protein
May 22, 2007 |
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During the first 24 hours of invasion by the malaria-inducing parasite Plasmodium falciparum, red blood cells start to lose their ability to deform and squeeze through tiny blood vessels--one of the hallmarks of the deadly ...
Symantec Cracks Down on Piracy
May 22, 2007 |
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Symantec's decision to file lawsuits against eight companies it accuses of selling pirated software was the latest move in the industry's continuing struggle against counterfeit products. That it was a top-tier security software ...
Avaya Adds Low Cost VOIP Phones
May 22, 2007 |
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Avaya at Interop on May 21 will target two types of voice over IP buyers with a new IP PBX system designed for enterprises with many branch offices and a new line of low-cost IP Phones.
Europe adopts new space policy
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 22, 2007 |
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The European Space Council met Tuesday in Brussels and adopted a European Space Policy.
