News tagged with leading flag
Lead-flapping objects experience less wind resistance than their trailing counterparts
Nov 10, 2008 |
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It is commonly known that racing cars and bicyclists can reduce air resistance by following closely behind a leader, but researchers from New York University and Cornell University have found the opposite is true with flapping ...
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PCPs are front line defense in diagnosing serious illness in patients with acute lower back pain
Sep 29, 2009 |
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A study by researchers at The George Institute for International Health in Australia found that it is rare for patients presenting to PCPs with acute lower back pain to have previously undiagnosed serious diseases. The most ...
Twitter briefly blocked by hackers
Dec 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Hackers briefly blocked access to the popular Internet messaging service Twitter, steering traffic to another Web site where a group reportedly calling itself the "Iranian Cyber Army" claimed responsibility.
QuikScat Sees Santa Barbara 'Quick Dry'
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May 12, 2009 |
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Hot weather just before the Santa Barbara, Calif., wildfire quickly dried up soil moisture from rain one day prior, contributing to the fire danger.
New Synthetic Molecules Trigger Immune Response to HIV and Prostate Cancer
Nov 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Yale University have developed synthetic molecules capable of enhancing the body’s immune response to HIV and HIV-infected cells, as well as to prostate cancer cells. Their ...
Sensing disasters from space
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Oct 22, 2009 |
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One small step for mankind is now a leap for averting natural and man-made disasters on earth.
State govs saying 'No thanks' to mystery laptops
Aug 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Even during tight budgetary times, a growing handful of state governors are proving too wary to accept laptop computers that have shown up at their offices this month, unsolicited.
Instant messaging proves useful in reducing workplace interruption
Jun 03, 2008 |
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Employers seeking to decrease interruptions may want to have their workers use instant messaging software, a new study suggests. A recent study by researchers at Ohio State University and University of California, Irvine ...
Beyond associations: Colorectal cancer culprit found
Apr 23, 2009 |
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Genetics plays a key role in determining risk for colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Several common genetic markers have been found to be associated with the disease, ...
Microsoft-Yahoo deal to face tough antitrust probe
Jul 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Internet search partnership between Microsoft and Yahoo faces a tough antitrust review in the U.S. and overseas, with approval likely hinging on whether the marriage would foster more competition ...
Natural gas in the Arctic is mostly Russian
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May 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Nearly one-third of the natural gas yet to be discovered in the world is north of the Arctic Circle and most of it is in Russian territory, according to a new analysis led by researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey.
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