Creating NanoSpinners
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A new method for controlling the rotation of nanowires will likely lead to tiny mixers, motors, and other microscopic devices. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University made videos of their spinning nanowires, which are only about 5 millionths of a meter long (ten times smaller th ...
Circulatory system on a chip lets scientists mimic heartbeat
Jun 28, 2005 |
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A tiny chip that mimics a circulatory system—right down to the rhythm of a human heart beat—could be an invaluable tool in understanding the causes of cardiovascular disease and developing drug therapies. The system of tin ...
ITER nuclear fusion reactor to be built in Southern France
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The Six Parties of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) consortium have reached a decision in their negotiations, specifying the location of the world’s first energy-producing fusion reactor in Cadarache, ...
Vehicle with the highest fuel efficiency sets new world record
Jun 28, 2005 |
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ETH Zurich set itself a goal to construct a vehicle that used as little fuel as possible and provided the highest possible fuel efficiency. So they gave the so-called PAC-Car a fuel cell that produces electrical ...
AMD sues Intel over monopoly abuses
Jun 28, 2005 |
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AMD announced today that it filed an antitrust complaint against Intel Corporation yesterday in U.S. federal district court for the district of Delaware under Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act, Sections 4 and 16 of the ...
Mental Processing Is Continuous, Not Like a Computer
Jun 28, 2005 |
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The theory that the mind works like a computer, in a series of distinct stages, was an important steppingstone in cognitive science, but it has outlived its usefulness, concludes a new Cornell University study. Instead, the ...
Study: Vitamin C fails to prevent colds
Jun 28, 2005 |
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Vitamin C does nothing to prevent the common cold but may shorten its duration, Australian and Finnish researchers say in their analysis of 55 studies.
India Reschedules INSAT-4A Launch Program
Jun 28, 2005 |
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A delay in the Ariane space program has forced the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to reschedule the launch of INSAT-4A, to around August-September this year.
DNA constraints control structure of attached macromolecules
Jun 28, 2005 |
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A new method for manipulating macromolecules has been developed by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The technique uses double-stranded DNA to direct the behavior of other molecules. In previous ...
Giant sarcophagus found in Egypt
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The Egyptian Ministry of Culture Tuesday announced the discovery of a giant granite sarcophagus in an ancient cemetery in Sakara, outside Cairo.
Clue to sudden climate change found in Arctic: study
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Climate could change extremely rapidly with very dramatic effects The sudden deep freeze of the northern hemisphere that occurred 13,000 years ago has been traced to events originating in northern Canada, according to Universi ...
Einstein's Relativity Theory 'Holding Up' After 100 Years, But Facing 'Competing Theories,' Duke Professor Says
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This Thursday, June 30, marks the centennial of Albert Einstein’s first paper on the theory of relativity. Over the last 100 years, relativity has been vindicated in numerous experiments and technological app ...
Unveiling the high energy Milky Way reveals 'dark accelerators'
Jun 28, 2005 |
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In the March 25th 2005 issue of Science Magazine, the High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) team of international astrophysicists, including UK astronomers from the University of Durham, report results ...
Rare beetle sightings sought in Britain
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Britons are being asked to keep their eyes open for the noble chafer, a rare beetle that emerges from old fruit trees in the summer. With orchards being replaced by more productive crops, conservationists aren't sure how ...
HP unveils new tape backup solutions
Jun 28, 2005 |
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HP today announced several new tape backup offerings for its HP Business Protection portfolio to provide small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) with affordable data protection. Chief among these are the industry's first DAT ...
