Genetic sequencing of little bug holds big potential
Jul 26, 2006 |
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As bacteria go, Bacillus megaterium doesn’t exactly get a lot of press. Most people have never heard of it. Yet the common little bug with the grandiose name is yielding important information about subjects that are vital ...
Something in the air: Nanoparticles and ...?
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jul 26, 2006 |
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The world's first machine to simultaneously measure two vital properties of airborne nanoparticle pollution is going on an overseas trip to a leading atmospheric chemistry laboratory in Switzerland.
Another mastodon bone found in Michigan
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jul 26, 2006 |
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A 3-foot-long American mastodon bone was discovered this week about 30 miles north of Detroit, Mich.
UW Mathematician to Study Tornado Turbulence
Jul 26, 2006 |
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Anyone who has seen a tornado has noticed its snake-like core weaving from an imaginary hole in the sky to threaten the ground below. However, not everyone who has witnessed a tornado calls it a "vortex filament" ...
'Long Tail' of music comes to cell phones
Jul 26, 2006 |
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Lots of people would download music to their phones, if they could find something other than Gnarls Barkley, according to one mobile download infrastructure firm.
Analysis: Big appetite paying off for AT&T
Jul 26, 2006 |
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Marriage seems to suit AT&T, if the latest earnings results from the telecommunications giant are any indication.
NYU joins ATLAS project to explore fundamental nature of matter
Jul 26, 2006 |
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A team of New York University physicists has joined a world-wide collaboration to investigate the fundamental nature of matter and the basic forces that shape the universe. The collaboration, ATLAS, is based at the European ...
U.S. firm gets aggresive on MP3 patent
Jul 26, 2006 |
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U.S. semiconductor company SigmaTel said it will pursue the seizure of MP3 players in Europe that it claims violate its European-based patents.
Real-time decision-support system can save lives
Jul 26, 2006 |
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Making the right decision when you are under pressure can make the difference between success and failure in many safety-critical applications. When you are faced with a major fire for example, it could save ...
Research project tests remote sensing to measure Earth's water cycle
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 26, 2006 |
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This summer's dry Iowa weather has helped drive home the importance of soil moisture not just to farmers, but also to gardeners, homeowners and consumers looking for fresh produce.
The Web: Designing like an expert online
Jul 26, 2006 |
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Design and graphics software used to be targeted solely at commercial art professionals -- creative directors at ad agencies and magazine production editors. And, perhaps, rightly so. But the Internet is changing all that, ...
Sony Bluetooth car stereo comes to Canada
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 26, 2006 |
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Canadian commuters will soon be able to have access to their car stereo as well as their cell phones using the same headset.
European Commission study on wireless phones and kids
Jul 26, 2006 |
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The European Commission is launching a major inquiry into the social and safety aspects of cell-phone usage by kids.
NASA talks about next shuttle mission
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 26, 2006 |
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NASA says it will soon begin briefings about the next shuttle mission, STS-115, which is scheduled for late August.
In Brief: Wireless-device sales seen at 314M by 2010
Jul 26, 2006 |
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Wireless-device sales worldwide will reach 314 million by 2010, according to one research group.
