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Body language more expressive than faces

Body language can shape first impressions of a person's emotional state, even when attention is focused on facial expression, Netherlands scientists said.

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iPod users big on content creation

iPod owners are significantly more likely to create and spread consumer-generated media on the Internet, a survey reports.

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Brain images show menstrual cycle rhythms

Cornell University scientists say women with no menstrual mood changes may use parts of their brains differently over the course of their menstrual cycles.

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Outlook bright for hydrogen biofuel cell

British scientists say simple, cost-effective hydrogen biofuel cells could be developed from electrodes coated with a bacterial enzyme to oxidize hydrogen.

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Apple shaken by iPod Nano lawsuit

Demand for iPods seems insatiable, but Apple is beginning to feel the heat of its success these days, not least in the form of lawsuits from some disgruntled customers. Thousands of iPod users have ban ...

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Briefs: Euros clear France Telecom-Amena deal

France Telecom's planned acquisition of Spanish mobile operator Amena was approved by the European Commission Monday.

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Live, gold-dusted bacteria used in bioelectronic device

Ravi Saraf has gilded living creatures, but that's as far as his resemblance goes with Auric Goldfinger, the fictional villain in the 1964 James Bond movie. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln chemical engineer used bacteria, not ...

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SureWest plans HDTV over IP broadband

SureWest Communications nest month will begin offering high-definition television over its Internet Protocol fiber network.

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Mars has captured people's imagination for centuries

When people gaze at the sky in late October to catch a better glimpse of Mars, it will continue a long-time fascination with the planet dating back to ancient times, a University of Michigan professor and ...

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Channel-Hopping on Mobile Phones

A new technology for mobile communication networks allows cell phone users to watch TV as they would at home. The Mobile TV Streaming system from Siemens makes it possible to change channels instantly. Other ...

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Creating a better transmission system for deep-space applications

Recent advances in wireless computing technology could improve deep-space missions like asteroid research and remote spacecraft operations by changing the way signals are sent from Earth.

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Scientists warn nuclear catastrophe is 'an imminent danger'

Scientists gathered for a symposium held at Rockefeller University last week suggest that not enough is being done to address the threat of a terrorist attack with nuclear weapons.

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NEC Develops Speech-to-Speech Translation Software for Mobile Phones

NEC Corporation today announced that it has succeeded in the development of Japanese-English/English-Japanese, automatic speech translation software for single-chip multi-core processors for small devices such as mobile phones, ...

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LG Introduces the World's Slimmest 3G Music Phone

LG Electronics has announced the launch of the world's slimmest 3G clamshell phone with powerful MP3 feature. Scheduled to be launched on middle of November, the new model LG-U880 is only 18.2mm thick and ...

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Briefs: Cable Wireless supplies Caribbean broadband

New Jersey's Cable & Wireless will expand its Caymans-based NetSpeak broadband network to other islands in the Caribbean.

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