Intel CTO Says Gap between Humans, Machines will Close by 2050
Aug 25, 2008 |
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Intel Corporation's chief technology officer took a fascinating look at how technology will bring man and machine much closer together by 2050.
Researchers find monkeys enjoy giving to others
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Aug 25, 2008 |
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Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have shown capuchin monkeys, just like humans, find giving to be a satisfying experience. This finding comes on the coattails of a recent imaging ...
Why wind turbines can mean death for bats
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Power-generating wind turbines have long been recognized as a potentially life-threatening hazard for birds. But at most wind facilities, bats actually die in much greater numbers. Now, researchers reporting in Current Bi ...
Sony Develops World's Highest Optical Output 7.2W, 635nm Red Semiconductor Laser Array
Aug 25, 2008 |
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Sony Corporation today announced that it has developed a high-power, short-wavelength red semiconductor laser array diode, ideal for use as a light source in projection devices.
Potential diabetes treatment selectively kills autoimmune cells from human patients
Aug 25, 2008 |
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In experiments using blood cells from human patients with diabetes and other autoimmune disorders, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have confirmed the mechanism behind a potential new therapy for type 1 diabetes. ...
New hope for stroke patients
Aug 25, 2008 |
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If a stroke patient doesn't get treatment within approximately the first three hours of symptoms, there's not much doctors can do to limit damage to the brain.
Bronze Age building saved from the sea
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Aug 25, 2008 |
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A team of archaeologists have saved a Bronze Age building on Shetland from destruction by the sea... by moving it brick by brick to a safe new location.
Study: Vibration Exercise Slows Weight Gain
Aug 25, 2008 |
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A new study by Oregon State University researchers shows that whole body vibration slows the acquisition of fat, and may also positively impact bone density.
Wireless sensors learn from life
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(PhysOrg.com) -- European and Indian researchers are applying principles learned from living organisms to design self-organising networks of wireless sensors suitable for a wide range of environmental monitoring purposes.
Rosetta spacecraft meets asteroid Steins
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 25, 2008 |
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ESA's Rosetta spacecraft will make a historic encounter with asteroid (2867) Steins on 5 September 2008.
How to get a college roommate you can live with
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 25, 2008 |
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Anxious college freshmen can relax. No matter who will be sharing their dorm room, they have the power to make the relationship better, University of Michigan research suggests.
How 'secondary' sex characters can drive the origin of species
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Aug 25, 2008 |
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The ostentatious, sometimes bizarre qualities that improve a creature's chances of finding a mate may also drive the reproductive separation of populations and the evolution of new species, say two Indiana University Bloomington ...
Low cholesterol associated with cancer in diabetics
Aug 25, 2008 |
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Low levels of LDL cholesterol as well as high levels are associated with cancer in patients with type 2 diabetes, found a prospective cohort study published in CMAJ.
Building a stronger roof over your head: '3 little pigs' project begins first tests
Aug 25, 2008 |
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With hurricane season upon us, many wonder if the roof over their heads will hold firm in the face of high winds. This week, inaugural tests at The University of Western Ontario's 'Three Little Pigs' project at The Insurance ...
Drug/radiation combo may help shrink established tumors
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Researchers may be closer to understanding why anti-cancer drugs such as Ipilimumab, which boost the tumor-killing power of immune cells, haven't fared well in clinical trials. The new study, which describes a way to enhance ...
