Archive: 02/23/2007
Irregular heartbeat linked to genetic mutation, study shows
Every day for 10 years, a seemingly heart-healthy 53-year-old woman experienced rapid and irregular heartbeats. She had no personal or family history of hypertension or hyperthyroidism. She did not suffer from myocardial ...
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Unique observations of Comet McNaught reveal sprinkling nucleus
Comet McNaught, the Great Comet of 2007, has been delighting those who have seen it with the unaided eye as a spectacular display in the evening sky. Pushing ESO's New Technology Telescope to its limits, a ...
Feb 23, 2007 |
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Scientists work on interspecies stem cells
South Korean scientists say they are moving closer to creating interspecies stem cells from monkey cells and cow eggs.
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Probing Question: Are today's nuclear power plants safe?
Burning fossil fuels to make electricity releases many tons of carbon into the atmosphere, contributing to global warming. Today, as the United States and other nations search for "greener" ways of generating ...
Feb 23, 2007 |
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Camping on the Moon Will Be One Far Out Experience
If Earth had a mountain so incredibly high that its peak poked through the outermost layer of our atmosphere, mountain climbers smart enough and hardy enough to reach the top would have some idea what it will ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 23, 2007 |
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Surround sound on the move
Surround sound gives you the feeling of being right in the middle of the action. Until now, it took massive data packets to achieve the ultimate sound experience. But at CeBIT, which will take place from March 15 to 21, Fraunhofer ...
Feb 23, 2007 |
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Samsung Speeds Up World's Fastest Graphics Memory
Samsung Electronics announced today that it has increased the data transfer speed of the world’s fastest graphics memory -- GDDR4 (series four of graphics double-data-rate memory) -- by two-thirds. Graphics memory processes ...
Feb 23, 2007 |
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Monkey species discovery overshadowed by threat
The discovery of a new monkey species that’s found only in Uganda is being overshadowed by the imminent destruction of much of the animal’s habitat.
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Feb 23, 2007 |
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Some men want girls' vaccine, too
Some British gay men want to be vaccinated with the drug approved to protect girls from cervical cancer, saying it could help them, too.
Feb 23, 2007 |
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Assumptions lead to miscommunication
Some of people's biggest problems with communication come in sharing new information with people they know well, U.S. researchers said.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 23, 2007 |
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Opportunity Continues To Characterize Crater
Opportunity is healthy and is currently driving on the promontory "Cabo Corrientes" where its cameras imaged the north face of "Bahia Blanca" cliff walls. The rover is currently driving to another spot in order to image "Cape ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 23, 2007 |
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India, China's AC prompts ozone worries
The growing popularity of air conditioning in India and southern China has some scientists worried about the impact on the ozone layer.
Feb 23, 2007 |
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Canadian border cattle problem explored
The problem with hundreds of cattle imported from Canada with incomplete documentation involves record-keeping issues, U.S. agriculture officials said.
Feb 23, 2007 |
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No Safe Place
Imagine hiking across Antarctica, through ice, cold and bitter wind, enduring months of hardship, and finally arriving at the doorstep of the South Pole itself. At that moment you get hit by a Sahara sandstorm.
Feb 23, 2007 |
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At 850 pounds, woman has gastric bypass
An 850-pound Texas woman who underwent gastric bypass surgery in Houston is thought to be the largest woman to undergo the procedure.
Feb 23, 2007 |
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