Archive: 03/31/2006
Mixed reviews for Tempe citywide WiFi net
The new municipal wireless network in Tempe, Ariz., is apparently having trouble connecting users inside buildings.
Mar 31, 2006 |
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New York School Districts Install GPS Tracking Systems in Buses
Cutting-edge technology is making it easier for transportation directors to keep track of some school buses in New York. With the help of a global-positioning satellite (GPS) system installed in each of the school buses for ...
Mar 31, 2006 |
3.3 / 5 (6) |
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Devices give weather at-a-glance
A variety of new and novel devices are changing the way consumers get their weather -- including such techno items as a weather-forecasting umbrella. The fusion of various objects and technology has sparked much consumer ...
Mar 31, 2006 |
3.7 / 5 (3) |
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RFID might help track first responders
A National Institute of Standards and Technology team is studying the feasibility of using radio frequency identification technology during emergencies.
Mar 31, 2006 |
5 / 5 (1) |
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Study: Argentine ants dependent on water
A University of California-San Diego study has shown water to be mainly responsible for Argentine ant invasions.
Mar 31, 2006 |
3.9 / 5 (8) |
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IBM researchers develop new way to explore and control atom-scale magnetism
IBM scientists have developed a powerful new technique for exploring and controlling magnetism at its fundamental atomic level. The new method promises to be an important tool in the quest not only to understand ...
Physics /
Mar 31, 2006 |
4.8 / 5 (25) |
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Rapid temperature increases above the Antarctic
Antarctica's atmosphere is heating up three times faster than the earth average, British scientists said after a 30-year study released Thursday.
Mar 31, 2006 |
4.3 / 5 (42) |
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Scientists to tackle illness with 'silver nanobullet'
It has been known for some time that silver is highly toxic to a wide range of bacteria, and silver-based compounds have been used extensively in bactericidal applications. This property of silver has caused ...
Mar 31, 2006 |
4.2 / 5 (42) |
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Gold nanoparticles can emit intense heat (Update)
Nanoparticles of gold can act as tiny, precise and powerful heaters, which potentially could be used in biomedical applications, according to a new study.
Mar 31, 2006 |
4 / 5 (29) |
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