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Growing online sales could lower prices, but also trim choices
Nov 02, 2009 |
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Shoppers could see lower prices but less variety to choose from as more manufacturers sell directly to consumers through the Internet, according to new research led by a University of Illinois business professor.
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Origin of birds confirmed by exceptional new dinosaur fossils
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Sep 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Chinese scientists today reveal the discovery of five remarkable new feathered dinosaur fossils which are significantly older than any previously reported. The new finds are indisputably older ...
ASUS Launches Skype Certified Standalone Touchscreen Videophone
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 17, 2009 |
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ASUS today launched a Skype Certified touchscreen videophone dedicated to unlimited video calling over the Internet -- the ASUS Videophone Touch AiGuru SV1T.
Slowly Slip-Sliding Faults Don't Cause Earthquakes
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Some slow-moving faults may help protect some regions of Italy and other parts of the world against destructive earthquakes, suggests new research from The University of Arizona in Tucson.
Many interested in broadband stimulus funds
Aug 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- "Cash for Clunkers" isn't the only economic stimulus program to attract a lot of takers.
Asia-Pacific quakes herald a disaster? Experts say no
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 23, 2009 |
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Powerful earthquakes that have jolted Asia recently do not presage a disaster, although it is only a matter of time before the next catastrophe befalls the quake-prone region, seismologists say.
'Look Mom No Electricity': Transmitting Information with Chemistry
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Jun 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- While information technology is generally thought to require electrons or photons for transmitting information, scientists have recently demonstrated a third method of transmission: chemical ...
Libraries eye stimulus money for their Web access
May 05, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The libraries in Delaware County, Pa., are trying to shift into warp speed. The county is hooking eight branches to a fiber-optic network to help meet library patrons' ever-rising demand for high-bandwidth tasks like ...
THEMIS satellite tracks electrical tornadoes in space
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Earth-bound tornadoes are puny compared to "space tornadoes," which span a volume as large as Earth and produce electrical currents exceeding 100,000 amperes, according to new observations ...
Fish researcher demonstrates first 'non-visual feeding' by African cichlids
Apr 13, 2009 |
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Most fish rely primarily on their vision to find prey to feed upon, but a University of Rhode Island biologist and her colleagues have demonstrated that a group of African cichlids feeds by using its lateral line sensory ...
A healthy color: Testing for gum disease
Apr 10, 2009 |
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Researchers at Temple University Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry found that a color-changing oral strip is as effective in detecting periodontal disease as traditional methods, and is easier and less costly to administer.
Homebody queen ants help preserve family ties in large populations
Mar 31, 2009 |
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Ant and bee colonies have long fascinated biologists because of their hierarchical social structure and the apparently altruistic behaviour of female workers in rearing the queen's young rather than reproducing themselves. ...
Catering to car buyers' desires
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Buying a new car is one of the biggest purchases most people make. But how can you be sure that the car you order will live up to your expectations? European and Asian researchers are using ...
Reversing ecology reveals ancient environments
Biology /
Feb 25, 2009 |
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From hair color to the ancestral line of parasitic bacteria, scientists can glean a lot from genes. But imagine if genes also revealed where you lived or who you spent time with. It turns out they do, if you know where and ...
New High Frequency Amplifier Harnesses Millimeter Waves in Silicon for Fast Wireless
Feb 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New imaging and high capacity wireless communications systems are one step closer to reality, thanks to a millimeter wave amplifier invented at the University of California, San Diego and ...
