Archive: 04/24/2006
Nanotechnology may find disease before it starts
Nanotechnology may one day help physicians detect the very earliest stages of serious diseases like cancer, a new study suggests. It would do so by improving the quality of images produced by one of the most common diagnostic ...
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OHSU: 'Two-of-a-kind' MRI magnet arrived
As OHSU's new Advanced Imaging Research Center (AIRC) continues its expansion, the major component of the final, and most unique instrument for the world-class facility has arrived. On Saturday, April 22, the ...
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Apr 24, 2006 |
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MIT method allows 3-D study of cells
MIT bioengineers have devised a new technique that makes it possible to learn more about how cells are organized in tissues and potentially even to regrow cells for repairing areas of the body damaged by disease, ...
Apr 24, 2006 |
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IPNS' success paved way to newest neutron source for materials research
When the Intense Pulsed Neutron Source at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory began operations in 1981, few could envision that it would lead to the $1.4 billion Spallation Neutron Source, ...
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Apr 24, 2006 |
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Evidence mounts for sun's companion star
The Binary Research Institute (BRI) has found that orbital characteristics of the recently discovered planetoid, "Sedna", demonstrate the possibility that our sun might be part of a binary star system. A binary star system ...
Apr 24, 2006 |
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Apple releases 17-inch MacBook Pro computer
Apple Monday introduced its latest lightweight laptop, the 17-inch MacBook Pro, which weighs in at a slim 6.8 pounds. The inch-thick computer is designed for business travelers and includes a built-in video-conferencing ...
Apr 24, 2006 |
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Dems try to gain from stem cell debate
Democrats are making embryonic stem cell research an issue in House and Senate races from California to New Jersey.
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Annapolis to go wireless
The waterside town of Annapolis, Md., will offer free public WiFi hotspots powered by Nortel wireless mesh technology.
Apr 24, 2006 |
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Deutsche Telekom welcomes Blackstone stake
It's no longer just the small telecommunications companies that are seeking partners with deep pockets.
Apr 24, 2006 |
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Misperceptions noted in food safety survey
U.S. researchers say Americans are confident about their ability to keep the food they eat safe -- but they don't trust their neighbors.
Apr 24, 2006 |
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NamesBeyond to launch dot-mobi domains
NamesBeyond will launch registrations for dot-mobi domains starting May 22, the company said Monday.
Apr 24, 2006 |
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Australian food ads going on diet
Australian marketers are putting junk food ads on a diet, shedding celebrity spokespeople and removing toys from kids' meals.
Apr 24, 2006 |
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Seeking Answers to the Puzzle of Proton Spin
Thanks to a series of machine upgrades, researchers at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), the newest and largest particle accelerator at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, ...
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New ISS resupply ship lifted off
A shipment of supplies is on its way to the International Space Station. The ISS Progress 21 cargo spacecraft was launched today from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Apr 24, 2006 |
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The Showgirl, the Comic Strip and the Physicists
Cross-dressing singers and The Beano are not the sorts of topics you'd expect to hear discussed at a physics conference. But that's exactly what will happen at the Institute of Physics in London on Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 ...
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