Archive: 08/29/2006
Biotechnology cuts waiting room time
New biometric technology has been installed at the University of Manitoba in Canada, allowing orthodontics patients to "sign in" with their fingerprints.
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Some fatty acids better than electronics
U.S. scientists say omega-3 fatty acids might prevent more sudden deaths than defibrillators in homes and public places or even implanted defibrillators.
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Ancient Raptors Likely Feasted on Early Man
A new study suggests that prehistoric birds of prey made meals out of some of our earliest human ancestors.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
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States flu pandemic plans are conflicted
Researchers say state plans for a U.S. flu pandemic are being hampered by lack of direction from federal officials and a dearth of scientific information.
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Russia considers interplanetary travel
Russian Space Agency officials say they are considering preliminary planning for a new space station and the advent of interplanetary travel.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 29, 2006 |
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Teen career plans out of sync with reality
Unrealistic career goals set by today's U.S. teenagers result in wasted time and money as well as anxiety and distress, sociologists say.
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Every Microbe in Its Place
Marine bacteria populations vary according to ocean conditions, say University of Southern California and Columbia University marine biologists. The finding could improve reach and accuracy of ocean-change models.
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Greenhouse Methane Released From Ice Age Ocean
Periods of warming temperatures during the last ice age triggered the release of methane from beneath the ocean, according to U.S. and French researchers. Once in the atmosphere, the methane would have acted as a heat-trapping ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
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Intel Unveils New High-End Server Processors
Intel Corporation today unveiled eight new Dual-Core Intel Xeon 7100 series processors designed for multi-processor servers. Previously codenamed "Tulsa," the Dual-Core Intel Xeon processor 7100 series delivers on key requirements ...
Aug 29, 2006 |
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Toshiba to Launch new USB Flash Memory Series
Toshiba Corporation today announced the forthcoming introduction of TransMemory USB Flash Memories that will bring U3 platform technology into the company's USB lineup and introduce a special-edition high-capacity ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
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What's Shaped Like a Pear and Has Two Genomes? Check The Pond
If you could peer microscopically into the closest freshwater pond, you’d hesitate before dipping a toe. Amid the murky water, you’d probably notice an oddly furry, pear-shaped organism gliding along—and gobbling up everything ...
Biology /
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Consumer confidence in August dips to lowest level in 13 years
High energy costs, volatility in the stock market and especially the housing slump are to blame for consumer confidence among Floridians plummeting 11 points to 76 in August, its lowest level in more than a decade, University ...
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Wild bees make honey bees better pollinators
When honey bees interact with wild native bees, they are up to five times more efficient in pollinating sunflowers than when native bees are not present, according to a new study by a pair of researchers at ...
Aug 29, 2006 |
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Samsung First to Mass-produce 1Gb DDR2 Memory with 80nm Process Technology
Samsung Electronics, the world leader in advanced memory technology, announced today mass production of 1Gigabit (Gb) DDR2 DRAM memory using 80 nanometer (nm) process technology. While monolithic 1Gb DDR2 is ...
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HIV protein acts as solvent, releasing viral particles from the surface of their host cell
In 1989, researchers discovered an HIV protein called Vpu that was key to how the AIDS virus spreads from cell to cell. Produced only by the HIV-1 virus and its closest relatives, Vpu appeared to be somehow ...
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