Samsung Intros SGH-D307 Messaging Phone
Oct 28, 2005 |
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Samsung today announced the availability of the multi-functional designed SGH-d307, which features a swivel display that morphs the clamshell phone into a virtual mini-laptop. With a quick flip of the screen, ...
Wal-Mart to go solar to save energy
Oct 28, 2005 |
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Wal-mart has announced that energy efficiency and renewable energy such as roof solar panels are part of its corporate goals for its U.S. stores.
Microsoft trap lures in zombies
Oct 28, 2005 |
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Microsoft's lawsuit against alleged zombie networks stemmed from monitoring of a single hijacked computer the company says sent out 18 million spam e-mails.
Spooky Astronomy: Halloween is a big night for astronomers
Oct 28, 2005 |
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According to the National Retail Foundation, the most popular Halloween costume last year was Spiderman. Next was "a princess," followed by witches and vampires, SpongeBob, Barbie and Harry Potter. Sounds abo ...
Using science in classroom on behalf of a cause predates 'intelligent design'
Oct 28, 2005 |
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by Mark Reutter, Business & Law Editor The effort to teach "intelligent design" in public schools is not the first time that "science" has been enlisted for a cause in the classroom, according to a University of Illinois le ...
Meteorites may have caused ancient lava
Oct 28, 2005 |
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Vast sheets of prehistoric lava some 250 million years ago were probably caused by meteorites, according to U.S. scientists.
First Giant Magellan Telescope Mirror Casting is 'Perfect'
Oct 28, 2005 |
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The University of Arizona Steward Observatory Mirror Lab's casting of the first mirror for the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) "appears to be essentially perfect," UA Steward Observatory director Peter Strittmatter ...
Quantum Physics Discovery May Bring About Changes in Optical Communication
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Oct 28, 2005 |
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Results from experiments conducted at the University of California, Santa Barbara may lead to profound changes in optical communications. The discovery is reported in the October 28th edition of the journal Science.
Chamber Helps To Reproduce Conditions On Mars
Oct 28, 2005 |
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A little bit of mars has landed at SHOT, and it's open for business. Developed with support from the NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC), the SHOT Martian Environment Simulator faithfully recreates the atmosphere, ...
GAO: NASA still has accounting problems
Oct 28, 2005 |
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NASA's inability to balance its checkbook by tens of millions could hurt the space agency's chances to return to the moon by 2018, federal auditors said.
A laser for nanomedicine
Oct 28, 2005 |
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A modified femtosecond laser can correct poor eyesight and identify malignant melanomas. In addition, it represents an effective tool for laser nanomedicine: It can be used for example to drill nanoholes in cellular membranes ...
The Mystery Of The Chinese Shenzhou 6 Module
Oct 28, 2005 |
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The Shenzhou 6 orbital module is still flying, and Chinese media statements hint that it's probably functioning well. Soon after the crew of Shenzhou 6 returned to Earth, the module was boosted into a higher orbit which will ...
Study Produces Road Map for Nanomanufacturing
Oct 28, 2005 |
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Researchers have taken an important step toward high-volume production of new nanometer-scale structures with the first systematic study of growth conditions that affect production of one-dimensional nanostructures ...
'Flipper' trainer against dolphin tourism
Oct 28, 2005 |
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Ric O'Barry, the man behind the TV series "Flipper" says the capture of wild dolphins for tourist attractions should be stopped.
How Hot Tuna (and Some Sharks) Stay Warm
Oct 28, 2005 |
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Scientists now have direct evidence that the north Pacific salmon shark maintains its red muscle (RM) at 68-86 degrees Fahrenheit, much warmer than the 47 F water in which it lives. The elevated muscle temperature ...
