Calif. man charged in Net 'click fraud'
Mar 30, 2006 |
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A California man has been charged with using a "click fraud" scheme to chisel the FreeRide Web site out of reward points used to obtain free merchandise.
DOE unveils experimental metagenomics data
Mar 30, 2006 |
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The U.S. Department of Energy's Joint Genome Institute has released IMG/M, an experimental metagenome data management and analysis system.
Engineers Identify Materials for nMOS Metal Gate Electrodes
Mar 30, 2006 |
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Sematech engineers have identified metal electrode materials that can be used to build reliable nMOS transistors with high‑k dielectric – a major milestone in the quest to fabricate working CMOS devices using metal ...
Measuring Electrical Arcs At the Micrometer Scale
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Mar 30, 2006 |
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Air is a great insulator—except when it becomes a conductor. Under the right conditions, miniature lightning bolts of electricity will “arc” through the air between two electrically conducting points. Engineers ...
Boucher calls for dot-com investigation
Mar 30, 2006 |
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Rep. Rick Boucher, D-Va., is asking for a House committee to launch a formal investigation into operation of the dot-com domain.
Researchers develop new method for nanomaterials synthesis
Mar 30, 2006 |
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Virginia Commonwealth University chemists, using a simple, commercial microwave oven, have developed a new method for the synthesis of nanomaterials that can control the dimensions and properties of rods and wires that are ...
Virtual swimmer to speed up athletes
Mar 30, 2006 |
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CSIRO and the Australian Institute of Sport are using mathematics in a bid to speed up our top swimmers by testing changes to swimming strokes. The research will make use of the same software CSIRO uses for other fluid simulations ...
Study: Hi-tech to drive global economy
Mar 30, 2006 |
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Technology will both fuel and facilitate continued growth of the world economy, a study released in Silicon Valley Thursday concluded.
Stronger storms forecast for Europe
Mar 30, 2006 |
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Swiss and British scientists say European storms might grow stronger and more frequent, significantly affecting infrastructure and natural systems.
Feds: Help fish spawn or remove dams
Mar 30, 2006 |
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U.S. wildlife officials say they will not renew licenses for four hydroelectric dams in California unless steps are taken to help imperiled wild salmon.
Tibetan antelope now listed as endangered
Mar 30, 2006 |
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The Wildlife Conservation Society is praising a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision to list the Tibetan antelope as an endangered species.
Hopkins experts help ID Katrina victims
Mar 30, 2006 |
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Johns Hopkins University experts are joining efforts to identify more than 70 bodies of Hurricane Katrina victims.
Chemical reaction research to evaluate extraterrestrial samples
Mar 30, 2006 |
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Researchers have identified a new test case that could be used for evaluating extraterrestrial samples for evidence of life. The new test could ultimately allow the use of simpler analytical instrumentation on future space ...
Briefs: Phone-number inquiries going down
Mar 30, 2006 |
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Britain's Office of Communications and ICSTIS reported on the accuracy of directory enquiries.
Briefs: Comptel challenges FCC ruling on Verizon
Mar 30, 2006 |
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The telecom industry group Comptel is challenging a recent FCC ruling that stripped a wide range of regulations from Verizon's high-capacity data services.
