Archive: 01/29/2007
Researchers achieve major breakthrough in laser diode development
A team of researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara led by Shuji Nakamura, winner of the 2006 Millennium Technology Prize, has reported a major breakthrough in laser diode development.
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When Flowing Grains Get Jam Packed
Using color-shifting cylinders as substitutes for sand grains or coal lumps, a Duke University-led team of physicists has pinpointed a critical density level where granular materials suddenly cease flowing ...
Jan 29, 2007 |
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How does one sex grow larger than the other?
Why are males larger than females in some animal species (such as most mammals), females larger than males in others (such as most insects), and why are the sexes alike in yet other species (such as several ...
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Mutant gene may have affected Abe Lincoln
U.S. scientists say they might have discovered the origin of a disease identified in 11 generations of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln's family.
Jan 29, 2007 |
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Space shuttle launch rescheduled
NASA says the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station on mission STS-117 will occur March 15 -- one day earlier than planned.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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Study: Parents' education affects kids
A Canadian study finds children of parents who have not completed high school are more likely to struggle with reading and writing.
Jan 29, 2007 |
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Nestle blamed in Mich. water level battle
Environmental groups and residents in Michigan's Newaygo County are up in arms against Nestle Waters North America over lower water levels in the area.
Jan 29, 2007 |
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Outrage follows strict Calif. smoking ban
A proposed strict ordinance seriously limiting the places one can smoke cigarettes in Belmont has caused outrage among many throughout the California city.
Jan 29, 2007 |
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In many habitats, competition is the drama, but benefactors set the stage
Is the world basically good or basically bad? It appears that in the natural world the answer is "basically good." Positive interactions in which plants and animals benefit from association with one another create the basis ...
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Genes behind animal growth discovered
How many genes influence a complex trait, like weight, height or body type? And why does the answer matter? Among other reasons, because the "Green Revolution" that multiplied crop yields has to be followed by a "Blue Revolution" ...
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Jan 29, 2007 |
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Anthropologist confirms 'Hobbit' indeed a separate species
After the skeletal remains of an 18,000-year-old, Hobbit-sized human were discovered on the Indonesian island of Flores in 2003, some scientists thought that the specimen must have been a pygmy or a microcephalic ...
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Jan 29, 2007 |
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Giraffe study may help protect the species
A U.S. scientist says her research into giraffe dung might hold the secret to protecting the species for years to come.
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Researchers Create New Method for Uncovering Natural Products from Mystery ‘Orphan Genes’
Microorganisms have a proven track record for producing powerful molecules useful in antibiotics, as anticancer agents, and in treating human diseases.
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Epson, Fujitsu Announce Results of Joint Project to Develop Next-Generation FRAM Technology
Seiko Epson and Fujitsu today announced the results of their joint project to develop next-generation Ferrorelectric Random Access Memory (FRAM) technology.
Jan 29, 2007 |
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Hatching a New Model for Biomineralization
The idea started with an eggshell and ended with a new understanding of how minerals form to build exceptionally strong structures in the bodies of humans and other organisms. Biomineralization, the process by which organisms ...
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