Archive: 08/30/2007
Personal TV Channels: Guiding you through a multi-channel universe
Finding your way through the ever-growing amount of TV content can be frustrating, especially when all you want to do is watch your favorite show. Now Philips has found a way to make everyone’s TV experience ...
Aug 30, 2007 |
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Weird 'Engine of The Reef' Revealed
A team of coral researchers has taken a major stride towards revealing the workings of the mysterious ‘engine’ that drives Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, and corals the world over.
Biology /
Aug 30, 2007 |
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Yale scientists use nanotechnology to fight E. coli
Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) can kill bacteria like the common pathogen E. coli by severely damaging their cell walls, according to a recent report from Yale researchers in the American Chemical ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Aug 30, 2007 |
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Space station mating adapter is relocated
An International Space Station pressurized docking unit was re-located Thursday to prepare the orbiting laboratory for continued growth.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 30, 2007 |
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Star Trek medical device uses ultrasound to seal punctured lungs
A stretcher races through the entrance of a busy hospital. The car-accident victim lies on top and grimaces in pain. While surface injuries look gruesome, the real medical danger is invisible - internal organ damage caused ...
Aug 30, 2007 |
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Researchers find promising new targets for antibiotics
University of Illinois at Chicago researchers have identified new sites on the bacterial cell's protein-making machinery where antibiotics can be delivered to treat infections.
Aug 30, 2007 |
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Microfluidic chambers advance the science of growing neurons
Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a method for culturing mammalian neurons in chambers not much larger than the neurons themselves. The new approach extends the lifespan of the neurons at very low densities, ...
Aug 30, 2007 |
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Gene signature spells poor outcome
Other than visually inspecting the disease, doctors have no genetic blueprint to classify melanomas, a lethal form of skin cancer. Tumors generally are ranked by how deeply the growth has invaded underlying skin tissue. ...
Aug 30, 2007 |
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Human Papilloma Virus vaccines may decrease chances of oral cancer
The Centers for Disease Control report that nearly 25 million women are infected with some form of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Of those, more than three million are thought to have one of the four strains known to cause ...
Aug 30, 2007 |
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An unbeatable computer game?
Researchers have come up with an idea to design a computer game that knows a player’s move about two seconds before the move is made. Using measurements of players’ skin conductance, the computer’s sensors ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Aug 30, 2007 |
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Philips introduces the 3D WOWzone multi-screen wall
Philips is introducing the 3D WOWzone, a large 132inch (335 cm) multi-screen 3D wall, designed to grab people's attention with stunning 3D multimedia presentations. By creating a 'spellbinding' 3D experience, ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 30, 2007 |
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Spallation Neutron Source: America Regains Leadership with World Record
The Spallation Neutron Source, the Department of Energy's $1.4 billion research facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has established a new record as the world's most powerful accelerator based source of neutrons for ...
Aug 30, 2007 |
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Battle of the Sexes: Study Reveals Married Men Lag Behind in Household Chores
A woman shouldn't be surprised if the man she's lived with suddenly stops taking out the trash or putting away the dirty dishes after they get married. The results of a recent international study conducted by researchers ...
Aug 30, 2007 |
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How drones find queens: Odorant receptor for queen pheromone identified
The mating ritual of the honey bee is a mysterious affair, occurring at dizzying heights in zones identifiable only to a queen and the horde of drones that court her. Now a research team led by the University of Illinois ...
Biology /
Aug 30, 2007 |
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Disease resistance may be genetic
According to a study in Evolution, resistance to certain infectious diseases may be passed genetically from parent to child. The genetic resistance may be beneficial to families as those with the gene are both unlikely to suf ...
Aug 30, 2007 |
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