Scientists develop fast-working biosensor
Feb 23, 2006 |
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University of Rochester Medical Center scientists have demonstrated a new technology that accurately and rapidly detects the meat-spoiling and sometimes dangerous E. coli bacteria. The unique technology uses a protein from t ...
Sydney reports high levels of pollution
Feb 23, 2006 |
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The city of Sydney, Australia, is experiencing a smog-filed summer season as air pollution levels double and officials have issued 14 health warnings.
Man-made prostate created by women
Feb 23, 2006 |
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In a giant step towards understanding prostate disease, Melbourne scientists have grown a human prostate from embryonic stem cells. A study published in the March edition of Nature Methods describes how human embryonic stem c ...
China Might Be Planning Early Space Station Attempt
Feb 23, 2006 |
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If a picture paints a thousand words, then a few remarks about the future of the Shenzhou program can spawn a journalist to write more than a couple of thousand. That's going to be the rough total of the two commentaries ...
Venerable ultraviolet satellite returns to operations
Feb 23, 2006 |
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NASA's Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer astronomy satellite is back in full operation, its aging onboard software control system rejuvenated and its mission extended by enterprising scientists and engineers after a ...
Utah evolution bill revised for third time
Feb 23, 2006 |
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Controversial Utah legislation challenging the way evolution is taught in public schools is, itself, evolving.
Bills support broadband over TV spectrum
Feb 23, 2006 |
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Two bills recently introduced in Congress aim to provide consumers with greater access to wireless broadband via unused broadcast television spectrum called "white spaces" or "empty channels."
Intelligently designed molecular evolution
Feb 23, 2006 |
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Evolutionary paths to new therapeutic drugs, as well as a wide assortment of other enzyme products, have been created through, of all things, intelligent design. A team of researchers with the Lawrence Berkeley ...
Sun powers stars' cells on Oscar night
Feb 23, 2006 |
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The makers of a solar-powered charger for cell phones are hitching a ride with Hollywood's hottest stars to pitch their product on Oscar night.
Man-made star shines in the southern sky
Feb 23, 2006 |
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On 28 January 2006, at 23:07 local time, a laser beam of several watts was launched from Yepun, the fourth 8.2m Unit Telescope of the Very Large Telescope, producing an artificial star, 90 km up in the atmosphere. ...
Scattering of hydrogen makes calculation easier
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Feb 23, 2006 |
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The chemical reaction of hydrogen molecules (H2) with a platinum surface can be calculated much more straightforwardly than many researchers to date had thought. This is encouraging for research into hydro ...
Snakes poisoned at birth
Feb 23, 2006 |
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Scientists in Germany have found that a significant route of transmission of Salmonella in non egg-laying snakes is from the mother to the offspring during pregnancy and birth.
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Passes Preliminary Design Review
Feb 23, 2006 |
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NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter team said Friday it has completed its preliminary design review as part of the mission confirmation process.
NTT DoCoMo Achieves World's First 2.5Gbps Packet Transmission in 4G Field Experiment
Feb 23, 2006 |
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NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that it achieved 2.5Gbps packet transmission in the downlink while moving at 20km/h. The fourth-generation (4G) radio access field experiment took place in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture on ...
Livedoor e-mail scandal rattles lawmakers
Feb 23, 2006 |
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Is the e-mail real or is it a forgery? That is the question that has been the hottest topic for debate among Japanese legislators over the past week, ever since a member of the opposition party presented what ...
