Archive: 04/26/2006
A flying carpet might take us to Pluto
A U.S. scientist says a giant solar panel unfurled in space like a carpet might one day make space flights possible without using nuclear propulsion.
Apr 26, 2006 |
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Fossil linked to rare sound-making skill
Duke University paleontologists say a 35-million-year-old fossil they reassembled suggests the discovery of a unique species.
Apr 26, 2006 |
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Text-mailing used to teach sex health
San Francisco health officials are starting a new program to get sex education advice to young people by sending them text messages.
Apr 26, 2006 |
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'Uniquely human' component of language found in gregarious birds
Although linguists have argued that certain patterns of language organization are the exclusive province of humans — perhaps the only uniquely human component of language — researchers from the University of ...
Apr 26, 2006 |
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Ancient Patagonian rodent DNA provides clues to the evolution of social behavior
A rare Patagonian rodent known as the colonial tuco-tuco fascinates biologists because it seems to defy all odds. This threatened species has so little genetic diversity that the slightest whiff of climate ...
Apr 26, 2006 |
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Hyena Mothers Give Their Cubs a Helpful Dose of Hormones
Scientists have discovered that a dominant hyena puts her cubs on the road to success before they are born by passing on high levels of certain hormones that make her budding young leaders more aggressive and ...
Apr 26, 2006 |
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AT&T, TeliaSonera earnings delight
It may have been tumultuous, but it's been a profitable quarter too for most telecommunications companies on both sides of the Atlantic.
Apr 26, 2006 |
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TiVo offers dual recorder
TiVo fans now have something new to smile about. The television digital video recorder company TiVo announced Tuesday the launch of its TiVo Series2 DT DVR May 1, which will allow consumers to record two shows at once.
Apr 26, 2006 |
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U.S. Should Bid to Host Next Particle Accelerator, Report Says
To remain globally competitive in particle physics, the United States should seize the opportunity to lead worldwide research efforts that would answer critical questions about the ultimate constituents of matter and the ...
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Apr 26, 2006 |
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Galaxies Don Mask of Stars in New Spitzer Image
A pair of dancing galaxies appears dressed for a cosmic masquerade in a new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The infrared picture shows what looks like two icy blue eyes staring through an elaborate, ...
Apr 26, 2006 |
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In Brief: FCC limits resale of auctioned spectrum
The FCC has restricted the quick resale of the U.S. wireless spectrum that will be auctioned off this summer.
Apr 26, 2006 |
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Nations celebrate International IP Day
Wednesday marks the International Day of Intellectual Property recognized by the World Intellectual Property Organization.
Apr 26, 2006 |
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Russian spaceship docks at the ISS
Russian officials say the Progress M-56 supply spacecraft launched Monday docked Wednesday with the orbiting International Space Station.
Apr 26, 2006 |
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Space-based supercomputer in design at Los Alamos
Los Alamos National Laboratory today announced funding of a new space payload which dramatically increases on-orbit computational capabilities.
Apr 26, 2006 |
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Sieves put a lid on greenhouse gas
Scientists are about to test microscopic sieves that trap environmentally destructive greenhouse gases before they escape coal-fired power stations and refineries.
Apr 26, 2006 |
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