News tagged with reading light
Plenty of Kindle 2 extras in marketplace
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 12, 2009 |
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To protect your $359 investment in Amazon's Kindle 2, I suggest buying a cover. The first Kindle shipped with one; the new version does not.
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Chicken waste turned to watts
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A Nevada energy developer says it has developed an environmentally clean way of using animal waste from chicken farms across the state to light up homes and offices. Green Energy Solutions wants to convert ...
Fuel spill at same Alaska reef as Exxon Valdez
Dec 25, 2009 |
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A tugboat struck the same reef as the Exxon Valdez tanker 20 years ago, spilling diesel into Alaska's Prince William Sound and creating a three-mile-long slick, the US Coast Guard said on Friday.
Scientists identify protein that keeps stem cells poised for action
Dec 24, 2009 |
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Like a child awaiting the arrival of Christmas, embryonic stem cells exist in a state of permanent anticipation. They must balance the ability to quickly become more specialized cell types with the cellular chaos that could ...
'Self-seeding' of cancer cells may play a critical role in tumor progression
Dec 24, 2009 |
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Cancer progression is commonly thought of as a process involving the growth of a primary tumor followed by metastasis, in which cancer cells leave the primary tumor and spread to distant organs. A new study by researchers ...
Ladder-walking locusts show big brains aren't always best
Dec 24, 2009 |
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Scientists have shown for the first time that insects, like mammals, use vision rather than touch to find footholds. They made the discovery thanks to high-speed video cameras - technology the BBC uses to ...
What connects the elderly and sports people? Smart sensor technology
Dec 24, 2009 |
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Innovative smart sensing devices promise to boost mobility and quality of life for the elderly, reduce healthcare costs and even give sports people an edge through more effective training.
First volume of microbial encyclopedia published
Dec 23, 2009 |
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The Earth is estimated to have about a nonillion (1030) microbes in, on, around, and under it, comprised of an unknown but very large number of distinct species. Despite the widespread availability of microbi ...
Bees show off the perfect landing
Dec 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Honey bees undergo a sudden transition from speeding aircraft to hovering helicopter as they perform the delicate art of landing on a flower.
Vampires and collisions rejuvenate stars
Dec 23, 2009 |
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Stars in globular clusters are generally extremely old, with ages of 12-13 billion years. However, a small fraction of them appear to be significantly younger than the average population and, because they ...
Accelerators and Light Sources of Tomorrow (Part 1: From Linacs to Lasers)
Dec 22, 2009 |
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From their humble beginnings as offshoots of the ordinary electric light bulb, particle accelerators have evolved in surprising directions. Among the most productive and promising developments have been light ...
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