Archive: 04/27/2007
How plastic is your brain? UH engineer seeks answers
It may seem easy to change your mind, but if it's your brain we're talking about, maybe it's harder than we think. A University of Houston professor is looking into this with research into something called 'brain plasticity.'
Apr 27, 2007 |
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Aspirin may be less effective heart treatment for women than men
A new study shows that aspirin therapy for coronary artery disease is four times more likely to be ineffective in women compared to men with the same medical history.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Apr 27, 2007 |
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Ocean's 'Twilight Zone' May Be a Key to Understanding Climate Change
A major study sheds new light on the role of carbon dioxide once it's transported to the oceans' depths. The research indicates that instead of sinking, carbon dioxide is often consumed by animals and bacteria ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 27, 2007 |
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Butterflies on the prowl show some color
Sex sells. The thrum and flash of an automobile, the whisper of designer silk, the tease of a tattoo, and the ching-ching of gold chains and rings are paired in media and on the streets with come-hither abdominal tautness ...
Biology /
Apr 27, 2007 |
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Help comes in the mail for drinkers
Mailing a simple information pamphlet to interested drinkers in the general population reduced binge drinking by 10 per cent, and is a promising public health approach to reduce the health and social problems associated with ...
Apr 27, 2007 |
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Researchers find plant protein that may aid biofuel production
In a breakthrough that could make the production of cellulosic ethanol less expensive, Cornell researchers have discovered a class of plant enzymes that potentially could allow plant materials used to make ...
Apr 27, 2007 |
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Next solar storm cycle will likely start next March
The next 11-year cycle of solar storms will most likely start next March and peak in late 2011 or mid-2012—up to a year later than expected—according to a forecast issued by the NOAA Space Environment ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 27, 2007 |
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Passlogix and RSA to Combine Authentication Technologies
Passlogix and EMC security division RSA have entered into a strategic partnership to combine RSA's two-factor authentication technology with Passlogix's single sign-on platform.
Apr 27, 2007 |
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NIST Issues Guidelines for Ensuring RFID Security
Retailers, manufacturers, hospitals, federal agencies and other organizations planning to use radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to improve their operations should also systematically evaluate the possible security ...
Apr 27, 2007 |
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Nano Structures Can Pose Big Measurement Problems
Materials scientists will tell you that to best understand, characterize and eventually utilize the properties of a specific material, you have to be able to define how the atoms within it are arranged. In the case of common ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 27, 2007 |
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IBM Mainframes Go 3-D
By integrating its Cell processors with the mainframe, the company hopes to create virtual worlds on the Web that benefit gamers as well as the enterprise.
Apr 27, 2007 |
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Websense to Acquire Security Rival SurfControl
Websense announced April 26 that it will acquire fellow Web security provider SurfControl for $400 million.
Apr 27, 2007 |
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Adobe Open-Source Move Sets Showdown with Microsoft
Adobe's plan to open-source its Flex Web development framework offers at least a partial open-source alternative to Microsoft's Silverlight and Extensible Application Markup Language.
Apr 27, 2007 |
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Jobs Says Apple Customers Not into Renting Music
Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs indicates he is unlikely to give in to calls from the music industry to add a subscription-based model to Apple's wildly popular iTunes online music store.
Apr 27, 2007 |
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New nanocomposites may mean more durable tooth fillings
The mouth is a tough environment—which is why dentists do not give lifetime guarantees. Despite their best efforts, a filling may eventually crack under the stress of biting, chewing and teeth grinding, or ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 27, 2007 |
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