In Brief: Sprint with kid-tracking system via mobile
Sprint launched a service to allow parents to use a phone to pinpoint the location of a child on a map, complete with address and surrounding landmarks.
Apr 13, 2006
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Girl with two hearts healthy with just one
British surgeons are amazed how quickly a 12-year-old Welsh girl, who had her transplanted heart removed after 10 years, has recovered with her original heart.
Apr 13, 2006
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Melting Arctic ice affecting walrus calves
Scientists have reported an unprecedented number of unaccompanied and possibly abandoned walrus calves in the Arctic Ocean.
Apr 13, 2006
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In Briefs: TiVo, DirecTV extend service agreement
DirecTV and TiVo have extended the agreement that allows U.S. satellite television subscribers to digitally record programming for another three years.
Apr 13, 2006
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In Brief: ITU working on Internet TV standards
Efforts to have international standards for Internet-based television are under way by the International Telecommunications Union.
Apr 13, 2006
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Scientists chart rapid advances of fluorescent tools for life-science research
An interdisciplinary team of biological imaging experts from the University of California, San Diego has published a review of fluorescent imaging technologies and underscored the importance of those technologies to major ...
Apr 13, 2006
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New system tracks firefighters, special forces
The old technique of using push pins and maps to track troop movements just got a radical new upgrade for soldiers or firefighters in rugged terrains. A group of University of Florida engineering students has designed a system ...
Apr 13, 2006
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Coal-to-diesel breakthrough could drastically cut oil imports
Professor Alan Goldman and his Rutgers team in collaboration with researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a way to convert carbon sources, such as coal to diesel fuel. This important ...
Apr 13, 2006
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Nanogenerators May Spark Miniature Machines (Update)
Researchers have developed a new technique for powering nanometer-scale devices without the need for bulky energy sources such as batteries. By converting mechanical energy from body movement, muscle stretching or water flow ...
Apr 13, 2006
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Cell surface profiling technique could yield cancer blood test
A chemical profiling technique that has potential for detecting the onset of cancer at the cellular level has been developed by scientists with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California at ...
Apr 13, 2006
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