The car that makes its own fuel
Oct 24, 2005 |
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A unique system that can produce Hydrogen inside a car using common metals such as Magnesium and Aluminum was developed by an Israeli company. The system solves all of the obstacles associated with the manufacturing, ...
No winner in 'space elevator' competition
Oct 24, 2005 |
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It sounds like science fiction, but a competition was held during the weekend for the design of a "space elevator." A three-day competition at NASA's Ames Research Center in Mountain View, Calif., ended Sunday, but with no ...
Outlook bright for hydrogen biofuel cell
Oct 24, 2005 |
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British scientists say simple, cost-effective hydrogen biofuel cells could be developed from electrodes coated with a bacterial enzyme to oxidize hydrogen.
Poll: Evolution rejected by most in survey
Oct 24, 2005 |
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A CBS News public opinion survey indicates most respondents do not accept the theory of evolution.
Apple shaken by iPod Nano lawsuit
Oct 24, 2005 |
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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 ...
Live, gold-dusted bacteria used in bioelectronic device
Oct 24, 2005 |
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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 ...
South Korea leads in funding R&D
Oct 24, 2005 |
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South Korea had the most spectacular 2004 annual growth in research and development investment -- 40 percent -- among the world's top 1,000 companies.
Channel-Hopping on Mobile Phones
Oct 24, 2005 |
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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 ...
Body language more expressive than faces
Oct 24, 2005 |
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Body language can shape first impressions of a person's emotional state, even when attention is focused on facial expression, Netherlands scientists said.
Road to greener chemistry paved with nano-gold
Oct 24, 2005 |
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The selective oxidation processes that are used to make compounds contained in agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals and other chemical products can be accomplished more cleanly and more efficiently with gold nanoparticle catalysts, ...
Bringing handheld mobile digital video broadcasting to reality
Oct 24, 2005 |
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The new standard for broadcasting digital video to future mobile phones, PDAs and laptops, DVB-H, is now almost complete. The next step is to begin testing the technology, and here the INSTINCT project will continue its key ...
Creating a better transmission system for deep-space applications
Oct 24, 2005 |
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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.
iPod users big on content creation
Oct 24, 2005 |
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iPod owners are significantly more likely to create and spread consumer-generated media on the Internet, a survey reports.
Networking: R&D going global
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R&D in networking hardware and software is accelerating, as several new development projects have been announced this month in Bangalore and Pune, India, and at least one foreign firm has located operations in the United ...
Mars has captured people's imagination for centuries
Oct 24, 2005 |
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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 ...
