'Juiced-up' Sugar-Fueled Battery Could Power Portable Electronics
Mar 25, 2007 |
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Juicing up your cell phone or iPod may take on a whole new meaning in the future. Researchers at Saint Louis University in Missouri have developed a fuel cell battery that runs on virtually any sugar source — from soft drinks ...
Hole Found in Protocol Handling Vital National Infrastructure
Mar 25, 2007 |
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Systems that control dams, oil refineries, railroads and nuclear power plants have a vulnerability that could cause a system takeover, according to a recent research report.
Linear arrays of nanotubes offer path to high-performance electronics
Mar 25, 2007 |
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Despite the attractive electrical properties and physical features of single-walled carbon nanotubes, incorporating them into scalable integrated circuits has proven to be a challenge because of difficulties in manipulating ...
Molecular Tools Make the Cut
Mar 25, 2007 |
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Researchers in Japan have developed a pair of molecular-scale scissors that open and close in response to light. The tiny scissors are the first example of a molecular machine capable of mechanically manipulating ...
Right, left makes a difference in tail wag
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Italian researchers say that dogs' tail wagging sends a different message depending on the direction of the wag.
Targeting tumors the natural way
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By mimicking Nature's way of distinguishing one type of cell from another, University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists now report they can more effectively seek out and kill cancer cells while sparing healthy ones.
Blueberries contain chemical that may help prevent colon cancer
Mar 25, 2007 |
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A compound found in blueberries shows promise of preventing colon cancer in animals, according to a joint study by scientists at Rutgers University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The compound, pterostilbene, is a ...
Ladybugs may be cute, but watch out when they get near wine
Mar 25, 2007 |
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Ladybugs may look pretty but they also have a dark side. In some places, the polka-dotted insects have become a nuisance by invading homes and crops, including some vineyards. To make matters worse, the bugs ...
Man's earliest direct ancestors looked more apelike than previously believed
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Modern man"s earliest known close ancestor was significantly more apelike than previously believed, a New York University College of Dentistry professor has found.
When it comes to risk, not all nanomaterials are created equal
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Mar 25, 2007 |
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The size, type, and dispersion of nanomaterials could all play a role in how these materials impact human health and the environment, according to two groups of researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. ...
The Year of OpenSolaris
Mar 25, 2007 |
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At the end of 2006, ZDnet blogger Paul Murphy made what I thought at the time to be a poor prediction: That 2007 will see Sun's OpenSolaris eclipse Linux in the size and activity of its developer community, and all OS development ...
Calif. students discover three asteroids
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 25, 2007 |
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Six students from Cordova High School in California recently discovered three new asteroids through the International Asteroid Search Campaign.
A Good News-Bad News Challenge for Server Makers
Mar 25, 2007 |
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It's no secret that powering and keeping cool ever-enlarging data centers has become a serious pain point for enterprises - particularly those with anywhere from 100 to thousands of servers.
SAP: We Will Aggressively Defend Against Oracle's Claims
Mar 25, 2007 |
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The suit charges that SAP violated both state and federal laws against computer fraud and abuse, along with statutes against unfair competition and civil conspiracy.
Sun Praises Google for Lowering Cost of Networks
Mar 25, 2007 |
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Continuing its recent momentum, Sun Microsystems says it expects to be generating 10 percent operating profit in the future, but that is dependent on a number of factors.
