Archive: 02/27/2006
No ruling yet in BlackBerry case
No word Monday from a courtroom in Virginia where a federal judge is mulling a patent dispute that could shut down BlackBerry e-mail service.
Feb 27, 2006 |
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Early humans on the menu
It is a widely accepted view in both research and popular literature: our ancient ancestors were hunters; aggressive, competitive and natural killers. This “Man the Hunter” idea has long influenced our understanding of human ...
Feb 27, 2006 |
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Nanoscale Tubing Assembles Itself Instantly
Making tubes useful often means joining them to other tubes and linking them together in networks. Easy enough to do with standard water pipes — but on the nanoscale, joining nanotubes is hard to do.
Feb 27, 2006 |
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Japanese Device Uses Laser Plasma to Display 3D Images in the Air
A collaboration of the Japanese National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Keio University and Burton Inc. has produced a device to display "real 3D images" consisting of dot arrays ...
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Feb 27, 2006 |
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Mangroves importance and decline studied
Scientists say mangroves, the backbone of tropical ocean coastlines, are far more important to the global ocean's biosphere than previously thought.
Feb 27, 2006 |
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Life, the Remake: Scientist says evolution 'predictable'
If the history of life were to play out again from the beginning, it would have a similar plot and outcomes, although with a different cast and timing, argues UC Davis paleontologist Geerat Vermeij in a new ...
Feb 27, 2006 |
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Explaining Nanotech
Who will operate the nanotechnology factories of the future? Will the public be able to make informed decisions about new nanometer-scale products and services? Will tomorrow’s nanotechnology industry face ...
Feb 27, 2006 |
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Archaeology Team Discovers Oldest Remains of Sea-faring Ships in the World
A team of archaeologists from Boston University and the University of Naples l’Orientale recently uncovered the oldest remains of sea-faring ships in the world and cargo boxes containing goods from the lost-land of Punt – ...
Feb 27, 2006 |
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NASA technology 'shoots' for crime scene investigations
What do a NASA engineer and a detective have in common? The answer is a new NASA photographic laser device that helps look for damages on NASA's Space Shuttle that can also be used to "shoot" more details in ...
Feb 27, 2006 |
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Researchers unlock how cells determine their functions
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have discovered a molecular mechanism directing the fate and function of cells during animal development. The findings could hold promise for the advancement of cancer ...
Feb 27, 2006 |
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Security plan imperils endangered species
An area just north of Tijuana and south of San Diego -- the last refuge for many endangered species -- is being threatened by a fence.
Feb 27, 2006 |
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Study: Football coaches are conservative
A University of California-Berkeley researcher says he's discovered professional football coaches tend toward conservative decision-making behavior.
Feb 27, 2006 |
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Study: Football coaches are conservative
A University of California-Berkeley researcher says he's discovered professional football coaches tend toward conservative decision-making behavior.
Feb 27, 2006 |
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NASA Ships External Fuel Tank for Next Space Shuttle Mission
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans, workers at the nearby NASA Michoud Assembly Facility persevered through their own personal hardships to deliver a newly designed external ...
Feb 27, 2006 |
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EPA panel's recommendations are ignored
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is, for the first time, ignoring recommendations from its Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee.
Feb 27, 2006 |
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