Archive: 07/14/2006
Tumor wizardry wards off attacks from the immune system
Like the fictional wizard Harry Potter, some cancerous tumors seem capable of wrapping themselves in an invisibility cloak. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that pancreatic tumors ...
Jul 14, 2006 |
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Paleontologists Establish First Age Distribution of Non-Avian Dinosaur Population
For the first time, scientists have established the age structure of a non-avian dinosaur population. Using this information, they inferred which factors led to survival or death of group members.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jul 14, 2006 |
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Cingular starts 3G wireless in San Antonio
Cingular Wireless launched a "super-charged" third-generation wireless network in San Antonio Friday.
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Handsets tapping into MP3 market
Mobile music phones charging onto the music scene could put a dent into the MP3 player market, taking steam away from industry giants Apple and Microsoft. Already, many consumers are snapping up mobile phones that play digital ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 14, 2006 |
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Wireless World: A looming 'cell hell'
You may have left it in the back seat of the cab. Or in the booth at the restaurant at lunch. Or even at your client's office. Whatever the case may be, it is likely that you lost your mobile phone last year. Research shows ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 14, 2006 |
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Internet TV more accessible in U.S.
Customers of one of the United States' three largest telecommunications service providers will now have access to high-quality Internet Protocol television services, following a deal signed this week by the service provider ...
Jul 14, 2006 |
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Smart cars to rule the roads
It's been more than 20 years since Knight Rider hit the airwaves, but the next generation of KITT-style cars may be seen on freeways very soon. The next generation of autonomous "smart cars" is now on the agenda for both ...
Jul 14, 2006 |
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Globe Talk: Appetite not always profitable
Competition usually means more choices and cheaper prices for customers, but for companies, it can mean a hard slog ahead even at the best of times.
Jul 14, 2006 |
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Britain for allowing transmitters for MP3s
Britain is considering legalizing the use of low-power FM transmitters for MP3 players.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 14, 2006 |
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Chandra Spies Cosmic Fireworks
The Chandra X-ray Observatory has captured the remains of four supernovas in the nearby Large Magellanic Cloud, showing multi-million-degree gas that has been heated by shock waves from the explosions.
Jul 14, 2006 |
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NASA helps visually impaired students
Twelve visually impaired or blind U.S. high school students will have an opportunity to explore careers in rocketry as part of a NASA program.
Jul 14, 2006 |
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Zero grip for bacteria
Patients suffering from kidney problems cannot filter the blood to remove body wastes. Some even have to go to the hospital several times a week to undergo haemodialysis (cleansing of the blood) – something which is extremely ...
Jul 14, 2006 |
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Brown Engineers Use DNA to Direct Nanowire Assembly and Growth
A small but growing number of engineers are using nature’s engineer – DNA – to create nanomaterials that can be used in everything from medical devices to computer circuits. A team from Brown University and Boston College ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jul 14, 2006 |
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The case for heating up a chip race
The United States needs to bolster its capacity to manufacturer and develop cutting-edge semiconductors not just for economic reasons, but for national-security purposes as well, or so industry analysts argue.
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