British hospitals struggle to feed elderly
British officials say hospitals are struggling to make sure elderly patients are fed properly.
Aug 30, 2006
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Motorcycle helmet laws found effective
A U.S. study suggests states not requiring motorcycle riders to wear helmets may be contributing to unnecessary deaths, hospitalizations and disabilities.
Aug 30, 2006
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Scientists study robot-human interactions
British scientists are studying how people interact with robots to determine what future machines should look like and how they should behave.
Aug 30, 2006
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Arkansas rice farmers file a lawsuit
A group of Arkansas rice farmers has filed a state lawsuit against Bayer CropScience and Riceland Foods Inc., concerning genetically modified rice.
Aug 30, 2006
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U.S. starts diabetes research program
As U.S. students begin another school year, hundreds of sixth graders will be taking part in a wide-ranging diabetes study.
Aug 30, 2006
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Nobel Prize winner Melvin Schwartz dies
Melvin Schwartz, who shared the 1988 Nobel Prize in physics for creating the first high-energy neutrino beam, has died at his Twins Falls, Idaho, home at 73.
Aug 30, 2006
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Quick, accurate water detection possible
Scientists at Israel's Weizmann Institute say they've developed a method of water detection and measurement that's both rapid and accurate.
Aug 30, 2006
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Beamline 12 to Unlock Secrets of Organic Molecules
Starting this fall, scientists will have a new tool for peering into the materials that make up living systems at the Molecular Observatory for Structural Molecular Biology at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation ...
Aug 30, 2006
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Samsung is Set to Demonstrate 4th Generation Mobile Technology
Samsung Electronics announced its plan to demonstrate 4th Generation (4G) mobile technology at the annual Samsung 4G Forum in Jeju Island, Korea for the first time in the world. Demonstration will take place ...
Aug 30, 2006
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New technology uses cell phone positioning data to report traffic tangles
Engineers have developed a system for taking anonymous cell-phone location information and turning it into an illuminated traffic map that identifies congestion in real time.The system takes advantage of the ...
Aug 30, 2006
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Fujitsu Introduces its First 2.5" Hard Disk Drives Featuring Perpendicular Magnetic Recording
Fujitsu Limited today announced the new MHW2 BH series of hard disk drives for mobile PCs, its first 2.5" HDD offerings to incorporate advanced perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) technology for enhanced ...
Aug 30, 2006
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Plasma assisted engines fuel efficient, cleaner
Gasoline, diesel, and turbine engines could soon burn cleaner or be more fuel efficient through the application of Plasma Assisted Combustion, a technology originated and developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory, and now ...
Aug 30, 2006
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Study shows link between morbid obesity, low IQ in toddlers
University of Florida researchers have discovered a link between morbid obesity in toddlers and lower IQ scores, cognitive delays and brain lesions similar to those seen in Alzheimer’s disease patients, a new study shows.
Aug 30, 2006
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X-ray flashes tied to low-end massive stars
Massive stars as much as 40 times bigger than our sun often produce brilliant gamma-ray bursts when they explode, leaving behind black holes.
Aug 30, 2006
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IBM, Chartered, Infineon And Samsung Announce Process And Design Readiness For Silicon Circuits On 45nm Low-Power Techno
IBM, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, Infineon Technologies, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced first silicon-functional circuits and the availability of design kits based on their collaboration for 45nm ...
Aug 30, 2006
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