Archive: 12/14/2005
Fluid Particles Irreversible in Some Circumstances, Physicists Report in Nature
When a viscous fluid, such as a jar of honey, is stirred and then unstirred, the contents return to their starting points. However, according to research by a team of physicists headed by New York University’s David Pine, ...
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Physicists Find Evidence for Highest Energy Photons Ever Detected From Milky Way's Equator
Physicists at nearly a dozen research institution have discovered evidence for very high energy gamma rays emitting from the Milky Way, marking the highest energies ever detected from the galactic equator. ...
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Hot, massive haloes found around most spiral galaxies
Astronomers using ESA's XMM-Newton observatory have found very hot gaseous haloes around a multitude of spiral galaxies similar to our Milky Way galaxy. These 'ghost-like' veils have been suspected for decades ...
Dec 14, 2005 |
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HP creates Halo effect for life-like videoconferencing
HP today introduced a first-of-its-kind collaboration studio for simulating face-to-face business meetings across long distances, brought to life in partnership with DreamWorks Animation SKG.
Dec 14, 2005 |
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Spider Robots And The Space Web
Robotic 'spiders' could be the key to building large-scale structures in space, according to ESA's Advanced Concepts Team. The tiny mechanical spiders would inch their way across large nets of fabric in space ...
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New drug acts as marijuana in the brain
A McGill University study suggests a new anti-depressant drug works by raising levels of endocannabinoids -- similar to a substance found in marijuana.
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Sao Paulo scientists study skulls
A Brazilian study involving a large collection of South American skulls suggests at least two distinct groups of early humans colonized the Americas.
Dec 14, 2005 |
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UC-Santa Barbara to direct Mars soil test
The European Space Agency announced Tuesday its support of a program that will include development of an instrument for testing deep soil samples on Mars.
Dec 14, 2005 |
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Challenges ahead for India outsourcing
Although the latest Nasscom-McKinsey study on India's information-technology and business-process outsourcing projects a scorching 25-percent growth a year for the next five years, it adds that achieving that growth isn't ...
Dec 14, 2005 |
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Company offers self-destruct messaging
A British company selling self-destruct text messaging says that thousands of people have signed up, from celebrities to business owners.
Dec 14, 2005 |
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