Archive: 08/26/2005
Earth's final destiny
In the constellation of Pisces, some 100 million light-years from Earth, two galaxies are seen to collide - providing an eerie insight into the ultimate fate of our own planet when the Milky Way fatally merges ...
Aug 26, 2005 |
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The Proton's Strange Magnetism
The proton is made of three quarks--two up quarks and one down quark--but other types constantly flit into and out of existence. The 26 August PRL provides the first detailed picture of strange quarks in this ...
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Aug 26, 2005 |
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Wireless World: Mobile-phone Web browsing
Internet browsing and search features on mobile phones are influencing the decision-making process of consumers, motivating them to buy goods and services to which they might not otherwise have been exposed, experts told ...
Aug 26, 2005 |
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Bacteria that bind toxic metals: Are they the future of nuclear waste cleanup?
by Gina M. Buss
Researchers in Germany have found a way to use bacteria which are able to accumulate toxic metals and survive in nuclear waste as a way of cleaning up toxic dumps.
Aug 26, 2005 |
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American Chemical Society session to focus on T-rays - the next wave in imaging technology
A versatile technology that can spot cracks in space shuttle foam, while also offering the potential to see biological agents through a sealed envelope and detect tumors without harmful radiation, will be the focus of a full-day ...
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Hi-tech laundry services hit colleges
At the start of the new academic year, some lucky college students will be able to face the mundane chore of doing their laundry as more high-tech companies compete for their business.
Aug 26, 2005 |
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Amateurs Help Astronomers Unravel A Propeller Star
Amateur astronomers are being asked to help a constellation of observatories unravel the mysteries of a puzzling binary star system.
Aug 26, 2005 |
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Spitzer Turns Two
Two years ago today, NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope blasted into the same dark skies it now better understands. In just two years, the observatory's infrared eyes have uncovered a hidden universe teeming with ...
Aug 26, 2005 |
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Sirius Unveils Wearable Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio has announced the debut of its first wearable satellite radio, the Sirius S50, which allows users to capture and store up to 50 hours of Sirius content, or a mix of Sirius programming ...
Aug 26, 2005 |
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NASA Study Shows Water Could Create Gullies on Mars
NASA scientists say liquid water formed recent gullies on Mars. A NASA-led team will present its Mars gully findings at the American Astronomical Society's Division for Planetary Sciences annual meeting in ...
Aug 26, 2005 |
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Galileo Satellite Payload Testing Underway
Testing of the first Galileo satellites, which form part of what is called the Galileo System Test Bed (GSTB), is under way. One of the two satellites arrived at the ESA-ESTEC test facilities in late July, while the payload ...
Aug 26, 2005 |
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Energia Makes A Big Show At MAKS
The 7th international Aerospace Show (MAKS-2005), held in the town of Zhukovsky, near Moscow on August 16 through 21, has finished its work.
Aug 26, 2005 |
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EU to step up bird flu monitoring
European Union officials meeting in Brussels Thursday called for facilitating monitoring of migratory flocks for bird flu.
Aug 26, 2005 |
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Stem cells to be injected into the heart
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center will begin a clinical trial to determine the feasibility of injecting a patient's own stem cells into the heart.
Aug 26, 2005 |
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