Archive: 05/25/2006
House Judiciary passes Net-neutrality bill
The House Judiciary Committee passed a bill Thursday, 20-13, that would amend the Clayton anti-trust act to include Net neutrality.
May 25, 2006 |
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'Black looking' features may affect juries
A study suggests men with ''black-looking'' features are more likely to get a U.S. death sentence than other people found guilty of killing a white person.
May 25, 2006 |
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Traffic.com to offer real-time road info
Missed the rush-hour traffic broadcast? No worries, look it up on Traffic.com.
May 25, 2006 |
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Net Neutrality lives on in Congress
Both the House Judiciary Committee and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation are expected to review Net neutrality-related bills later this week.
May 25, 2006 |
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The tropics may be expanding
Scientists don't know if global warming is responsible Atmospheric temperature measurements by U.S. weather satellites indicate Earth's hot, tropical zone has expanded farther from the equator since 1979, says ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 25, 2006 |
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The Brain Holds the Keys to Unlock 'Lost' Memories
People may permanently store memories in their brains, even if they cannot consciously recall them, according to a study by Duke University Medical Center researchers.
May 25, 2006 |
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Minerals go 'dark' near Earth's core
Minerals crunched by intense pressure near the Earth's core lose much of their ability to conduct infrared light, according to a new study from the Carnegie Institution's Geophysical Laboratory. Since infrared ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 25, 2006 |
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Nano World: Invisibility through nano
Invisibility cloaks that bend light might develop using nanotechnology, experts tell UPI's Nano World.
May 25, 2006 |
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Boaters beware -- loose crab traps can cause havoc and headaches, UF expert says
With thousands of boats expected on Florida’s waterways this Memorial Day weekend, University of Florida extension agents say sailors should be wary of lost or abandoned crab traps that can wreak havoc on propellers and engines. ...
May 25, 2006 |
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Researchers explore using nanotubes as minuscule metalworking tools
Bombarding a carbon nanotube with electrons causes it to collapse with such incredible force that it can squeeze out even the hardest of materials, much like a tube of toothpaste, according to an international ...
May 25, 2006 |
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Growing Glowing Nanowires to Light Up the Nanoworld
The nano world is getting brighter. Nanowires made of semiconductor materials are being used to make prototype lasers and light-emitting diodes with emission apertures roughly 100 nm in diameter—about 50 times ...
May 25, 2006 |
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Panasonic Develops VCSEL Laser with Surface Plasmon Mirrors
Panasonic today announced the development of a novel VCSEL (Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser) utilizing an epoch-making physical phenomenon called as surface plasmon resonance. This is the world first ...
May 25, 2006 |
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NSA datamining pushes tech envelope
Amid the political firestorm surrounding the National Security Agency's use of wiretapping for domestic phone calls, inquiries as to technology as well as legality have become prevalent.
May 25, 2006 |
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Vonage IPO points to VoIP weaknesses
So much for thinking telecoms might be going back to the heydays of 1999. After much fanfare, Internet telephone provider Vonage launched its initial public offering Wednesday, only to fall flat on its face. What's more, ...
May 25, 2006 |
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Text messaging partners mobile and TV
With more than 64.5 million text messages throughout Fox's fifth season of "American Idol," LogicaCMG gave United Press International a behind-the-scenes look at how text messaging is uniting the mobile and television industries.
May 25, 2006 |
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