Archive: 09/28/2005
Veoh runs public tests of peer-share video
A California company has launched public testing of a peer-sharing video network.
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Japan carriers brace for VoIP competition
Having the hottest mobile-phone model remains a status symbol among Japan's glitterati and school children alike, but some of the biggest changes in the telecommunications market are coming from less-apparent areas, such ...
Sep 28, 2005 |
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Giant squid photographed for first time
A mysterious sea creature -- the giant squid immortalized by Jules Verne's novel "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" -- has been photographed for the first time.
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'Missing' Dark Matter Is Really There, Says Hebrew University Cosmologist
A new analysis that refutes challenges to the existence of dark matter in certain galaxies appears in an article published this week in the journal Nature. Leading author of the article is Avishai Dekel, professor of physics ...
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Wind is swaying th Earth
The upper layer of the earth’s crust may be investigated using high-rise buildings’ vibrations under the wind pressure. This simple and economical method of seismic survey was developed by the specialists of the Arkhangelsk ...
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Expert offers tips on how to stay healthy during cold, flu season
As the weather turns colder and leaves begin to change colors, it's a sure sign of a dreaded annual occurrence: the return of cold and flu season. But a Purdue University public health expert says one simple tip can help ...
Sep 28, 2005 |
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Poll: Most doctors favor evolution theory
A national survey of 1,472 physicians indicates more than half -- 63 percent -- believe the theory of evolution over that of intelligent design.
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Shredded tires a cheap, environmentally friendly way to cover landfills
Placing shredded tires on top of -- rather than in -- landfills can save money and benefit the environment, researchers from the University of Illinois say.
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It's a bug's life: MIT team tells moving tale
MIT mathematicians have discovered how certain insects can climb what to them are steep, slippery slopes in the water's surface without moving their limbs -- and do it at high speed.
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Konarka and Textronics Partner to Develop Power-Generating Wearable Electronics
Konarka Technologies, Inc., and Textronics, Inc., announced a joint development program to create prototype garments and fashion accessories with portable, wearable power-generation capabilities. The technology will utilize ...
Sep 28, 2005 |
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Samsung Unveils World’s Largest OLED TV, Blu-Ray Disc Recorder and More
Jong-Yong Yun, Vice Chairman and CEO of Samsung Electronics, tonight hosted an elaborate display of some of the company's newest products and technologies — some shown for the first time in North America.
Sep 28, 2005 |
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Physicists say universe evolution favored three and seven dimensions
Physicists who work with a concept called string theory envision our universe as an eerie place with at least nine spatial dimensions, six of them hidden from us, perhaps curled up in some way so they are undetectable. The ...
Sep 28, 2005 |
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Berkeley Lab Technology Could Help Areas Flooded by Katrina
DNA ‘Phylochip’ Scans for Thousands of Disease-Causing Microbes The flood waters that filled the streets of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita are now heavily populated with bacteria, viruses and other ...
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The Web: Internet voting still a long way off?
Some of the recommendations to improve electronic voting technology made by the election reform commission headed by former President Jimmy Carter and former Secretary of State James Baker provide only "marginal" improvements ...
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Forecasters warn of more major hurricanes
U.S. meteorologists say conditions that spawned hurricanes Rita and Katrina still exist, creating the likelihood of another intense hurricane next month.
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