Archive: 01/25/2006
EPA announces latest Green Power list
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its latest "Green Power" list Wednesday, led by the U.S. Air Force and the Whole Foods Market chain.
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Evolution delays Fla. science curriculum
Florida's public school science curriculum won't be updated until 2008, reportedly to avoid an evolution fight until Gov. Jeb Bush leaves office.
Jan 25, 2006 |
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Pittsburgh U. gets fossil-rich land
A Wyoming cattle rancher has donated about 4,700 acres of his dinosaur-bone rich Wyoming ranch to the University of Pittsburgh.
Jan 25, 2006 |
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California announces new solar power plan
The California Public Utilities Commission has approved a new solar initiative, with a goal of 3,000 megawatts of solar power generation capacity.
Jan 25, 2006 |
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Briefs: Cingular gets restraining order vs. broker
Cingular Wireless won a restraining order Wednesday to stop eFindOutTheTruth.com from obtaining its customer records.
Jan 25, 2006 |
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Coffee May Protect Against Disease
It's surprising when something that was once considered questionable for your health turns out to have health benefits, usually with the proviso to use it "in moderation." That happened with chocolate and alcohol, ...
Jan 25, 2006 |
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Titania Nanotube Arrays Harness Solar Energy
Penn State researchers are finding new ways to harness the power of the sun using highly-ordered arrays of titania nanotubes for hydrogen production and increased solar cell efficiency.
Jan 25, 2006 |
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UW scientists unravel mystery of how flu viruses replicate
Like any other organism, an influenza virus's success in life is measured by its genetic track record, its ability to pass on genes from one generation to the next. But although much is known about the genes and inner workings ...
Jan 25, 2006 |
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Carbon Nanotube Transistor Can Detect Genetic Mutations
University of Pittsburgh researcher Alexander Star and colleagues at a California-based company, Nanomix, Inc., have developed devices made of carbon nanotubes that can find mutations in genes causing hereditary diseases, ...
Jan 25, 2006 |
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Even With More Free Time, Women Feel No Less Rushed, Study Finds
While more free time sounds like a good thing for everyone, new research suggests it is a better deal for men than it is for women.
Jan 25, 2006 |
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Rights experts question Google censorship
Google's decision to do business in China by adhering to the government's strict censorship rules has come under attack by many bloggers, academics and activists alike. What's more, some question whether the ...
Jan 25, 2006 |
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Google chided for China censorship deal
Google's decision to allow censorship of its search-engine results in China was chided by human-rights groups Wednesday and defended by company officials.
Jan 25, 2006 |
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Support grows for McDowell FCC nomination
Support for the nomination of telecom lobbyist Robert McDowell for the Federal Communications Commission seemed to be solidifying in Washington Wednesday.
Jan 25, 2006 |
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Egypt may have eradicated the polio virus
Scientists believe the world's first cases of polio occurred about 5,000 years ago in Egypt, but now that nation has apparently eradicated the virus.
Jan 25, 2006 |
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Dominican Republic bullish on call centers
The president of the Dominican Republican says increasing numbers of call centers in his country are a powerful asset in the war on poverty.
Jan 25, 2006 |
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