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Panasonic to show TV at Stock Exchange

Panasonic will be showcasing the world's largest high-definition plasma television at the closing bell of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday.

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Hair restoration techniques improve

U.S. experts say men losing their hair can rejoice that better techniques for restoring their hair are in the horizon.

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Dell laptop designed for mobile games

Dell introduced a new high-performance laptop Tuesday designed primarily for use by game enthusiasts.

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Deadly astronomical event not likely to happen in our galaxy

Are you losing sleep at night because you're afraid that all life on Earth will suddenly be annihilated by a massive dose of gamma radiation from the cosmos? Well, now you can rest easy. Some scientists have ...

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T rex move over; 7 Mapusaurus found

Remains of the largest known meat-eating dinosaur -- the 41-foot-long, 15,000-pound Mapusaurus roseae -- have been found in Argentina, paleontologists say.

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Gold 'Nanostars' Could Be Ultra-Sensitive Chemical Sensors

New optics research from Rice University's Laboratory for Nanophotonics suggests that tiny gold particles called nanostars could become powerful chemical sensors.

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Hubble Captures Magellanic Gemstones In The Southern Sky

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured the most detailed images to date of the open star clusters NGC 265 and NGC 290 in the Small Magellanic Cloud.

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In Brief: Siemens supplies HiPath for LAN security

Siemens has started providing its HiPath Wireless Manager Advanced modules as a security measure for wireless LAN solutions.

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Report says wireless Web surfing on rise

A study released Tuesday predicted cell phones will become the primary means of surfing the Internet in some parts of the world in the coming years.

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Diet seen to cut Alzheimer's risk sharply

A Columbia University study has found that the Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil can reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease by up to 40 percent.

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In Brief: Alltel launches mobile e-mail system

Alltel launched a system that will allow mobile users to access their e-mail through Palm OS and Windows Mobile devices.

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In Brief: IT consulting seen rising steadily to 2010

Demand for technology consultants should rise steadily worldwide over the next five years, a research group said Tuesday.

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In Brief: Nokia expands China R&D center

Nokia will expand its research center in Chengdu, China, to develop mobile network infrastructure products.

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Scientists pin down causes of dust eruptions

By simple light and heat mechanisms, dust particles seem to defy gravity and leap up into the air. The effect, which once played a role in the formation of the Earth and asteroids, could also have applications ...

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Study reveals new alcoholic genes

U.S. government researchers say they have identified new genes that may contribute to excessive alcohol consumption.

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