Archive: 12/09/2005
Briefs: Siemens supports Infineon's Malaysia plant
Siemens said Friday it will provide the information-technology infrastructure for Infineon Technologies' semiconductor factory in Malaysia.
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Briefs: India's foreign telecom investment grows
Foreign investment in India's telecom sector will top $2 billion this year, fueled in large part by Vodafone's 10-percent stake in Bharti Tele-Ventures.
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E. Europe, Asia among telecom boom markets
Saturated markets in the industrialized world mean that the telecom industry will see its greatest growth next year in other parts of the world.
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S. Korea customers cool on S-DMB quality
A survey Friday showed tepid consumer reaction to the introduction of satellite digital multimedia broadcasting in South Korea.
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Briefs: British digital TV viewing hits 66 percent
Britain's Office of Communications said Friday nearly 66 percent of all British households now watch digital television.
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Movement of North Magnetic Pole is accelerating
After some 400 years of relative stability, Earth's North Magnetic Pole has moved nearly 1,100 kilometers out into the Arctic Ocean during the last century and at its present rate could move from northern Canada ...
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New, unique microscope for nanotech
UC Davis researchers in nanotechnology, chemistry and biology now have access to one of the most advanced microscopes of its type in the world. The new Spectral Imaging Facility, opened this fall, is a combination of an atomic ...
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Body louse genome sequencing begins
Purdue University's Barry Pittendrigh and the University of Massachusetts' John Clark have been named to begin sequencing the complete body louse genome.
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NASA Prepares To Launch First Probe To The Kuiper Belt
One hundred years ago, Dutch-American astronomer Gerard P. Kuiper was born in Harenscarpel, The Netherlands. Just over one month from now, NASA plans to launch its first mission, New Horizons, to study explore the fascinating ...
Dec 09, 2005 |
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Global Warming Could Halt Ocean Circulation With Harmful Results
Absent any climate policy, scientists have found a 70 percent chance of shutting down the thermohaline circulation in the North Atlantic Ocean over the next 200 years, with a 45 percent probability of this occurring in this ...
Dec 09, 2005 |
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Mountainous Plateau Creates Ozone Halo Around Tibet
Not only is the air around the world's highest mountains thin, but it's thick with ozone, says a new study from University of Toronto researchers.
Dec 09, 2005 |
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Forget Quantum Encryption, Simple Scheme Can Stop Electronic Eavesdroppers
James Bond may use the fanciest, most expensive and high-tech devices to thwart would-be eavesdroppers, but in a pinch, the super-spy can use one Texas A&M engineer's simple, low-cost scheme to keep data secure ...
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Study: Forest productivity hiked by CO2
An Oak Ridge National Laboratory study in Tennessee suggests forest productivity may be significantly greater in an atmosphere enriched with carbon dioxide.
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Briefs: Napster Germany opens for business
Napster announced Thursday the launch of a digital music service in Germany.
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