Archive: 10/27/2005
Odd list of body parts: which parts are most sensitive to solar flares?
Picture this: An astronaut, on the Moon, hunched down over a rock, hammer in hand, prospecting. Suddenly, over his shoulder, there's a flash of light on the sun.
Oct 27, 2005 |
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First Internet-built student satellite successfully launched
SSETI Express, a low Earth orbit spacecraft designed and built by European university students under the supervision of ESA’s Education Department, was successfully launched this morning at 08:52 CEST from ...
Oct 27, 2005 |
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Anytime, anywhere fast wireless connectivity
Today, most computer and consumer electronic devices require wires to record, play or exchange data. UWB (Ultra Wide Band) eliminates the need for such wires freeing people to perform activities such as remotely connecting ...
Oct 27, 2005 |
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Popular insecticide now in suburban waters
University of California-Berkeley researchers have, for the first time, detected high concentrations of a popular insecticide in suburban stream sediment. The discovery is raising concerns about the insecticide's effects on ...
Oct 27, 2005 |
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Satellites used in insurance risk modeling
European scientists say one of the worst disasters to hit Europe in the last decade has shown how satellite images can improve insurance risk modeling.
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Wine and cheese: serious science
Twenty-seven food and wine experts recently met in Summerland, Canada, to determine ideal cheese-wine parings using scientific sensory methodology.
Oct 27, 2005 |
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Can't do math? You are not alone
Mayo Clinic researchers say they've determined Math Learning Disorder is common among school-age children, especially among boys.
Oct 27, 2005 |
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Study: Many women out-earn husbands
A Saint Louis University study finds up to 20 percent of U.S. wives earn more money than their husbands.
Oct 27, 2005 |
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Focusing: Brain, not age, important
University of Illinois scientists say they've determined that when it comes to focusing on a task, the brain and not age is most important.
Oct 27, 2005 |
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Suspect bombers might be breath-tested
Terrorist bomb makers beware -- New Jersey scientists have developed a breath tester that might lead to your arrest.
Oct 27, 2005 |
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EPA: Acid rain program is effective
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says its 10-year-old acid rain program has significantly reduced acid deposition in the United States.
Oct 27, 2005 |
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Feds unveil Yucca Mountain cleanup plans
U.S. Energy Department officials have announced plans to make Yucca Mountain a "clean" nuclear waste dump, but Nevada officials aren't happy.
Oct 27, 2005 |
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Gaming for a smarter America
Video games have the potential to improve learning in the United States and keep the nation at the fore of global competition, say hopeful education and technology experts.
Oct 27, 2005 |
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