Archive: 04/27/2005
Large scale ozone losses
Scientists from the EU SCOUT-O3 Integrated Project, which is co-ordinated by the University of Cambridge's Chemistry Department, have been studying the links between stratospheric ozone and climate change in the Arctic since ...
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Getting the feel of virtual reality
A giant leap forward in the realism of virtual reality (VR) may be just around the corner as a team of European researchers near the completion of a pioneering project to add textures, lighting effects and ‘feel’ to computer-generated ...
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Discovery of 450 Million Years Old 'Missing Link'
A 15-year search for fossils in Africa has led to the discovery of eight fish specimens that are 450 million years old – 50 million years older than any previous fish fossil on the continent and amongst the oldest in the ...
Apr 27, 2005 |
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Japanese Mobile Phone Operators Find No Scientific Evidence that Radio Waves Affect Human Cells
Japan's mobile phone operators, NTT DoCoMo, Inc., KDDI Corporation, Vodafone K.K. and TU-KA Cellular Tokyo Inc. have reported interim findings that radio frequency energy from mobile phone base stations does not affect human ...
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Many Deaths Still Expected With Earth-Penetrating Nuclear Weapons
A nuclear weapon that is exploded underground can destroy a deeply buried bunker efficiently and requires significantly less power to do so than a nuclear weapon detonated on the surface would, says a new report from the ...
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A Thousand Papers and Counting: ESO's Very Large Telescope drives astronomy forwards
The ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT) in which the United Kingdom is a major partner, has just passed an impressive milestone with the publication of the 1,000th peer-reviewed scientific article based on data ...
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Philips announces single chip solution for satellite set-top boxes
Royal Philips Electronics today announced its Nexperia One Chip Set-Top Box (STB) Engine for satellite STBs. Philips has developed this device, the PNX8327, to offer STB manufacturers an easy-to-use solution that reduces ...
Apr 27, 2005 |
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Researchers identify sleep gene
Zeroing in on the core cellular mechanisms of sleep, researchers at University of Wisconsin Medical School have identified for the first time a single gene mutation that has a powerful effect on the amount of time fruit flies ...
Apr 27, 2005 |
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Renesas Technology Releases SH-MobileJ3 Application Processor for Mid-Range Mobile Phone Models
Four-megapixel camera support plus on-chip MPEG-4 and JPEG processing hardware accelerators, allowing implementation of a wide variety of multimedia functions Renesas Technology Corp. today announced the SH-MobileJ3 (prod ...
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Engineering professor suggests standards for next-generation fiberoptic metro networks
Connect computers in an office, and you've got a local area network (LAN). Connect them on larger scales, such as the United States-wide or global Internet, and you've got a wide area network (WAN). Connect them at a scale ...
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Motorola RAZR BLK V3 is Back... in Black
Motorola, Inc. today unveiled the Motorola RAZR BLK V3, the latest version of the popular and ultra-slim metal-clad flip phone that has come to redefine style and elegance in wireless communications. Continuing to ...
Apr 27, 2005 |
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Cassini Finds Particles Near Saturn's Moon Enceladus
The Cassini spacecraft has discovered intriguing dust particles around Saturn's moon Enceladus. The particles might indicate the existence of a dust cloud around Enceladus, or they may have originated from ...
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HP Teams with Fujitsu, Hitachi and Seagate to Deliver Next Standard for Server and Storage Hard Drives
HP today announced it has partnered with leading hard disk drive vendors Fujitsu, Hitachi and Seagate to accelerate adoption of the next generation of hard drive technology for servers and storage. The new small form fac ...
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CyberWalk - Unconstrained Walking in Virtual Worlds
The development of a walking platform which will allow unconstrained movement in virtual worlds is the goal of the CyberWalk project, initiated by scientists of the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics ...
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Apple Reduces Prices on Cinema Displays
Apple today announced that it has made its award-winning line of widescreen flat panel Cinema Displays more affordable than ever by reducing the price of the 20-inch model to just $799 and the 23-inch HD model to just $1,499. ...
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