In Brief: Motorola completes auto electronics sale
Motorola has completed the $1 billion sale of its automotive electronics business to Germany's Continental AG.
Business
Jul 3, 2006
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Engineers Restart Hubble Camera
NASA engineers successfully activated the Advanced Camera for Surveys at 9:12 a.m. EDT Friday aboard the agency's Hubble Space Telescope. Checkout was completed at 10:20 a.m. EDT with science observations scheduled to resume ...
Space Exploration
Jul 3, 2006
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Seeing is believing -- researchers explain 'x-ray specs' effect
An annual exhibition showcasing the best of UK science and technology this year includes a novel optical effect pioneered by physicists at Imperial College London.
General Physics
Jul 3, 2006
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'Rough Guide to Mars' – scientists offer virtual reality tours of the surface of Mars
The dramatic landscapes of Mars will be brought to life at this week's Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, thanks to work carried out by a team of geologists and engineers at Imperial, University College London and the ...
Space Exploration
Jul 3, 2006
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Dinosaur site a veritable bone yard, says paleontologist
At this very moment, there could be dinosaur bones beneath your feet. University of Alberta paleontologist Dr. Phil Currie has proof of it - in the form of a dinosaur bone yard in southwest Edmonton.
Archaeology
Jul 3, 2006
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New X-ray microscope for science and industry
Australian researchers have taken X-ray technology to a new level, developing and using high-powered microscopes to see inside objects and capture high-resolution images of their subsurface structures.
General Physics
Jul 3, 2006
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Jellyfish-Like Creatures May Play Major Role in Fate of CO2 in the Ocean
Transparent jellyfish-like creatures known as a salps, considered by many a low member in the ocean food web, may be more important to the fate of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in the ocean than previously thought.
Jul 3, 2006
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Creative economy grows despite large population growth of creative people
New economic data from the University of Maine give hope to cities across the country trying to gain a foothold in the creative economy.
Other
Jul 3, 2006
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Jules Verne passes acoustic test
Acoustic testing of Jules Verne, the first Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), has successfully been completed at ESA's test facilities in Noordwijk, The Netherlands.
Space Exploration
Jul 3, 2006
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Controlling the Vortex: a Novel Way to Create Switches
Researchers at the University of Arkansas have found a way to create switching in nanoscale materials, opening the path to using these new properties for memory devices, nanomotors, nanoswitches or nanosensors.
Nanophysics
Jul 3, 2006
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