Name new computing technology, win $500
Jun 25, 2007 |
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A $500 prize is being offered for the winning name submitted for the prototype of what may be the next generation of personal computers.
Sony Unveils World's Smallest AVCHD High-Definition Camcorder
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Jun 25, 2007 |
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Sony is bolstering its lead in the high-definition camcorder arena with the introduction of AVCHD technology-based models.
Nanotechnology: consumers must be convinced benefits outweigh risks
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jun 25, 2007 |
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“There is no doubt that nanotechnology has the potential to make the world a better place,” said Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies Chief Scientist Andrew Maynard. “But if consumers and other stakeholders are not convinced ...
Can you hear me now? Stem cells enhance hearing recovery
Jun 25, 2007 |
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Tokyo, Japan -- Researchers have shown that bone marrow stem cells injected into a damaged inner ear can speed hearing recovery after partial hearing loss. The related report by Kamiya et al, “Mesenchymal stem cell transplantation ...
School bus emissions study to be released
Jun 25, 2007 |
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A U.S. government study suggested anti-idling advocates are on the right track in an ongoing debate concerning school bus exhaust emissions.
Ground gas gizmo boosts brownfield building
Jun 25, 2007 |
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An invention from the University of Manchester spin-out company that monitors dangerous methane gas lingering underground could lead to greater development of brownfield sites.
What's the backscatter of your beer?
Jun 25, 2007 |
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An acoustic technology developed at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory eliminates the need for laborious and costly sampling of slurries in large containers. Fermentation-based industries, such as beer and pharmaceuticals, ...
Bioelectronics: Progress toward drug screening with a cell–transistor biosensor
Jun 25, 2007 |
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To develop selective measurement techniques for diagnostics, drug research, and the detection of poisons, researchers would like to combine the high specificity of biochemical reactors with universal microelectronics.
YES2 satellite given green light for launch
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 25, 2007 |
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After 5 years of design and development work and preparation of the flight model, the second Young Engineers Satellite (YES2) experiment has passed its Final Acceptance Review and been given the green light by ESA for launch ...
Fine particulate matter from traffic may influence birth weight
Jun 25, 2007 |
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After the scientists had investigated the effects of the exposure of adults and children to particulate matter in the past, they are now first focussing on the risks to unborn life in this recent study. This is the continuation ...
Women's mortality rates for cardiovascular disease differ widely among hospitals
Jun 25, 2007 |
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Women treated for cardiovascular disease at the nation's best- performing hospitals have a 39 percent lower risk-adjusted mortality rate when compared with women at the nation's poorest-performing hospitals, according to ...
Model aids understanding of protein networks
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Jun 25, 2007 |
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An international team of researchers, including several from MIT, has developed a computational model that helps identify relationships between proteins and the enzymes that regulate them.
SARS survivors recover from physical illness, but may experience mental health decline
Jun 25, 2007 |
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Most patients who survived severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) had good physical recovery, but they or their caregivers often reported a decline in mental health one year later, according to a study in the June 25 issue ...
Scientists track the influence of a cancer inhibitor on a single DNA molecule
Jun 25, 2007 |
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Researchers in Delft University of Technology’s Kavli Institute of Nanoscience in The Netherlands have cast new light on the workings of the important cancer inhibitor topotecan. Little had been known about the underlying ...
Portion-control dishes may help obese diabetics lose weight
Jun 25, 2007 |
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A plate and cereal bowl with markers for proper portion sizes appear to help obese patients with diabetes lose weight and decrease their use of glucose-controlling medications, according to a report in the June 25 issue of ...
