In Brief: Atmel develops low-cost USB demo board
France's Atmel said Wednesday it had completed an 8-bit controller for USB development projects that costs several times less than current solutions.
Software
Jul 19, 2006
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In Brief: European Commission refers France over telecom taxes
The European Commission referred France to the Court of Justice Wednesday due to tax breaks granted to France Telecom.
Telecom
Jul 19, 2006
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Gas escaping from ocean floor may drive global warming
Gas escaping from the ocean floor may provide some answers to understanding historical global warming cycles and provide information on current climate changes, according to a team of scientists at the University of California, ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 19, 2006
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Research paves way for new composite materials
Northwestern University researchers have developed a process that promises to lead to the creation of a new class of composite materials -- "graphene-based materials."
Condensed Matter
Jul 19, 2006
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Stellar Explosion Portends Bigger Blast To Come
On February 12, 2006, skygazers spotted a nova that appeared when a faint star brightened dramatically, becoming visible to the unaided eye. The cause of the brightening was a thermonuclear explosion that blasted off a white ...
Astronomy
Jul 19, 2006
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Nuclear explosion on a dead star -- astronomers probe aftermath
A team of astronomers from the UK and Germany have found that a nuclear explosion on the surface of a star 5,000 light years from Earth resulted in a blast wave moving at over 1,700 km per second (one thousand miles per second ...
Astronomy
Jul 19, 2006
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Undersea Vehicles Study Precious Metals Deposits On Pacific Ocean Floor
An international team of scientists will explore the seafloor near Papua New Guinea in the western Pacific Ocean later this month with remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles, investigating active and inactive ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 19, 2006
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Deadline Extended For Pluto Mission Digital Time Capsule
New Horizons - launched in January 2006 on a nine-year journey to Pluto - is leaving behind an Earth that will not be the same when the spacecraft arrives at its destination in 2015.
Space Exploration
Jul 19, 2006
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M-Systems: Flash memory has great potential
Just one day after admitting the company earned $18 million less than first reported, M-Systems released survey results Wednesday that show a growing market.
Business
Jul 19, 2006
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U.S. funds body armor research
The U.S. military is turning to the animal world in an effort to develop lighter, tougher and longer lasting body armor.
Engineering
Jul 19, 2006
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