Researchers 'wire' DNA to identify mutations
Jan 27, 2006 |
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A team of ASU researchers led by Nongjian Tao and Peiming Zhang has developed a new, breakthrough technique for the detection of DNA mutations.
Secondhand smoke a toxic in California
Jan 27, 2006 |
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The Air Resources Board in California has designated secondhand tobacco smoke as a toxic air contaminant -- making California the first state to do so.
Opportunity Driving Again
Jan 27, 2006 |
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Opportunity has resumed driving after engineers determined an acceptable new way to stow the robotic arm during drives. With the arm in the newly approved stow configuration, the rover drove 2.4 meters (7.9 ...
Nokia: Price only one way to keep customer
Jan 27, 2006 |
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Companies need to do more than just offer low prices in order to retain customers, a Nokia study found Friday.
Briefs: VoIP may be vulnerable to hack attacks
Jan 27, 2006 |
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Internet phone connections such as Skype are prime targets for hackers, according to university researchers.
Satellite portrait of global plant growth will aid climate research
Jan 27, 2006 |
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GLOBCARBON involves the development of a service to generate fully calibrated estimates of land products based on a variety of Earth Observation data, suitable for assimilation into sophisticated software simulations ...
Briefs: Microsoft lowers Xbox unit sales forecast
Jan 27, 2006 |
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Microsoft expects sales of its Xbox video-game console to be lower than expected, the company's chief financial officer said.
Expedition 12 Prepare For Their Second Spacewalk
Jan 27, 2006 |
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Expedition 12 Commander Bill McArthur began last week (Sunday) by running a half-marathon on the station treadmill, supporting friends and colleagues running in the Houston Marathon. As he ran 220 miles above the Earth on ...
Briefs: Feds nab alleged SoCal 'pfisher' on fraud
Jan 27, 2006 |
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Federal agents in Los Angeles arrested an Azusa man Thursday on charges he was a 'pfisher' who targeted America Online users.
Briefs: U.K. satellite broadband firm goes dark
Jan 27, 2006 |
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Aramiska, a company that provides broadband Internet service via satellite to rural Britain, shut down unexpectedly Friday.
Globe Talk: Bets are on for mobile TV
Jan 27, 2006 |
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An alliance between some of the biggest names in information technology is always bound to pique the interest of industry analysts, and the latest collaborative effort between titans is no exception. Still, there is concern ...
NASA observes Day of Remembrance
Jan 27, 2006 |
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NASA observed a Day of Remembrance Thursday to honor those who gave their lives for the cause of exploration and discovery.
Wireless World: Enormous innovation, but big challenges
Jan 27, 2006 |
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A record number of mobile phones were shipped last year, and analysts and investors are now saying that the promises made 10 years ago about the potential for the wireless economy are truly being realized. Still, some of ...
Briefs: Silicon Valley plans regional wireless net
Jan 27, 2006 |
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A coalition of businesses and local government is working on plans for a huge wireless Internet network in the Silicon Valley region.
Briefs: Cisco mobile billing capacity tops 200M
Jan 27, 2006 |
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Cisco Systems said Friday its content billing solution has been deployed widely enough to cover more than 200 million wireless-phone users.
