Archive: 08/29/2005
Ozone layer decline leveling off, according to new study
A new global study involving long-term data from satellites and ground stations indicates Earth's ozone layer, while still severely depleted following decades of thinning from industrial chemicals in the atmosphere, is no ...
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Magnetic nanoparticles for potential cancer treatment
Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have created highly magnetized nanoparticles based on metallic iron that could one day be used in a non-invasive therapy for cancer in which treatment would begin at the time of ...
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Sharp Develops Two New 3-Megapixel CCD Camera Modules for Mobile Phones
Sharp Corporation has developed two new 3-megapixel CCD camera modules intended for use in camera-equipped mobile phones. The two camera modules feature a built-in autofocus function and the new LZ0P3758 features, ...
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Finding a Way to Test for Dark Energy
What is the mysterious dark energy that's causing the expansion of the universe to accelerate? Is it some form of Einstein's famous cosmological constant, or is it an exotic repulsive force, dubbed "quintessence," ...
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Improving Security of Handheld IT Devices
Handheld devices such as personal digital assistants are becoming indispensable tools for today’s highly mobile workforce. Small and relatively inexpensive, these devices can be used for many functions, including sending ...
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Human ability good in tracking odors
University of California-Berkeley scientists say although humans may never match a dog's tracking ability, we apparently can sniff out and locate odors.
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New way to study sleep is developed
Boston researchers report they've developed an inexpensive method to assess the stability and quality of sleep.
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Internet telephony enticing new users
Making calls over the Internet -- rather than over the conventional phone network -- may become the norm for corporations in the coming years, experts told UPI's Networking.
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Cinema goes digital
The future of cinema is digital: At the International Broadcast Convention IBC in Amsterdam (September 9 to 13, 2005), the Fraunhofer Digital Cinema Network will be presenting the latest developments in the field of Digital ...
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Scientists Describe New Way to Peer Inside Bacteria
X-rays yield pictures and chemical clues that may help trace contaminants, thwart terrorists As part of the search for better ways to track and clean up soil contaminants, scientists at the U.S. Departmen ...
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Cybercrime fears remain despite arrests
Terrorism authorities across the globe have been keeping close tabs on Muslim countries that may be breeding grounds for Islamic fundamentalism, but they are now finding that some of those nations might actually be a hotbed ...
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Verizon beefs up TV content
Verizon signed agreements Monday with The America Channel, Blackbelt TV, Expo TV, LIME and the Pentagon Channel for content for its own television network.
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Nano-particle dispersion technique improves polymers
Supercritical fluid carbon dioxide used; melt properties provide monitor There is a lot of excitement about incorporating nano particles into polymers because of the ability to improve various properties with only a small per ...
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Researchers shed more light on conversion of water to hydrogen gas
Chemists are several steps closer to teasing hydrogen fuel from water using man-made molecular devices that collect electrons and use them to split hydrogen from oxygen.
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Nanocoating could eliminate foggy windows and lenses
Foggy windows and lenses are a nuisance, and in the case of automobile windows, can pose a driving hazard. Now, a group of scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) may have found a permanent solution ...
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