Archive: 01/18/2006
Apollo Chronicles: Jack Skis the Moon
Now this is a ski report: Clear skies, no wind, sweet slopes and deep powder--not expected to melt for at least five billion years. Grab your poles and pack your bags. Just don't forget your spacesuit, becaus ...
Jan 18, 2006 |
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Microwaves + Nanoparticles = Ultrafast, Ultrasensitive Assays
Using a relatively new technique that relies on silver nanoparticles to amplify a diagnostic fluorescent signal and low power microwaves to accelerate binding of a diagnostically important molecule with the protein used to ...
Jan 18, 2006 |
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Cloned stem cells prove identical to fertilized stem cells
Scientists generally agree that all cloned animals are biologically flawed. But they don't agree about what that means for stem cells derived from cloned embryos, the basis for therapeutic cloning.
Jan 18, 2006 |
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'Cry for help' gene identified in plants
A genetic mechanism that enables corn plants to "cry for help" and attract beneficial insects has been clarified by scientists from the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland and the Max Planck Institute for ...
Jan 18, 2006 |
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In spite of ourselves
Humans have a strong desire to help each other, but is spite also part of the human condition? In a study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Academy, Keith Jensen and colleagues from the Max Planck Ins ...
Jan 18, 2006 |
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Purdue studies office building power
Purdue University engineers say they've developed a method of "pre-cooling" small office buildings, cutting energy consumption during times of peak demand.
Jan 18, 2006 |
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Study: Workplace aggression commonplace
A McMaster University study indicates 47 million U.S. residents are victims of workplace aggression, with the general public the primary source of abuse.
Jan 18, 2006 |
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Nano World: New nanotech law called for
A new law specifically targeting nanotechnology could prove necessary to regulate its potential risks and promoting its continued development, experts told UPI's Nano World.
Jan 18, 2006 |
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Yogurt bacteria may soon fight HIV
Brown University scientists say they've genetically modified some of the 'friendly bacteria' found in yogurt to release a drug that blocks HIV infection.
Jan 18, 2006 |
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Japan postponed space satellite launch
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency announced Wednesday it has postponed the launch of an advanced land observation satellite due to a malfunction.
Jan 18, 2006 |
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Brefs: Meru improves wireless LAN security
Software from a Silicon Valley firm is being billed as the first wireless security solution able to function at the radio-frequency level.
Jan 18, 2006 |
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