Archive: 09/12/2006
Spam filter design to benefit from internet routing data
A database of more than 10 million spam email messages collected at just one Internet "spam sinkhole" suggests that Internet service providers could better fight unwanted junk email by addressing it at the ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Sep 12, 2006 |
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Cold Shot
If you want to ferret out uranium's hiding place in contaminated soil, freeze the dirt and zap it with a black light, an environmental scientist reported Tuesday at the American Chemical Society national meeting.
Sep 12, 2006 |
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New study of solar system speculates about life on other planets
A comprehensive review by leading scientists about our Solar System which speculates on the possibility of life on other planets has been published. Solar System Update brings together the work of 19 physicists, astronomers, ...
Sep 12, 2006 |
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A 'Genetic Study' of the galaxy
Looking in detail at the composition of stars with ESO's VLT, astronomers are providing a fresh look at the history of our home galaxy, the Milky Way. They reveal that the central part of our Galaxy formed ...
Sep 12, 2006 |
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Rapid weight loss may herald Alzheimer's
U.S. researchers say the slow, steady weight loss associated with aging may speed up prior to the onset of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
Sep 12, 2006 |
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China intends to clean up rural water
China's central government says it will spend $500 million to improve drinking water quality in the nation's rural areas.
Sep 12, 2006 |
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NASA names new Kennedy Space Center chief
NASA has announced that Deputy Director of the Kennedy Space Center, William Parsons will become the center's director effective in January.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 12, 2006 |
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Spacewalkers Preparing New Truss for Operation
With the P3/P4 truss securely attached to the International Space Station, STS-115 Mission Specialists Joe Tanner and Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper are now conducting a spacewalk to prepare the bus-sized structure ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 12, 2006 |
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Will stem cell-based treatments make a difference to the developing world?
Developing countries are increasingly struggling to manage epidemic rates of chronic diseases, like diabetes, stroke, and heart disease, and it is expected that stem cell research could lead to better treatments ...
Sep 12, 2006 |
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Chemists create new polymers by adding DNA base pairs
Chemists at Virginia Tech are creating new polymers by adding DNA base pairs. Attributes include improved stretchable behavior and self-healing polymer films and coatings.
Sep 12, 2006 |
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Modeling the movement of electrons at the molecular scale
Finding more efficient ways of storing and using energy requires scientists to first look at the particles that set these fundamental processes in motion – the electrons. Controlling the movement of electrons ...
Sep 12, 2006 |
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Shining light in quantum computing
University of Queensland scientist Devon Biggerstaff is investigating ways to manipulate light in a process that will help shape future supercomputers and communication technology.
Sep 12, 2006 |
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