Briefs: China predicts 820 million phones in 2006
China expects to have more than 820 million telephone subscribers by the end of the New Year, the government predicted Wednesday.
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Briefs: XM, Samsung unveil portable MP3 radio
XM Satellite Radio and Samsung Wednesday unveiled a line of MP3 players that will be compatible with the radio network.
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Briefs: IT spending seen rising 5 percent in 2006
Information-technology investments are likely to increase by 5 percent this year, according to research group IDC.
Jan 4, 2006
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Scientists work to squeeze atoms
Like bakers measuring the exact same amount of flour every time they made bread, physicists at The University of Texas at Austin have used a laser trap to consistently capture and measure the same small number of atoms.
Jan 4, 2006
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Apollo Chronicles: Dark Shadows
On the next sunny day, step outdoors and look inside your shadow. It's not very dark, is it? Grass, sidewalk, toes--whatever's in there, you can see quite well.
Jan 4, 2006
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Seagate Introduces 160GB Portable Hard Drive Using Perpendicular Recording
At the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show, Seagate Technology is introducing innovative consumer products that add exciting benefits and functionality to already proven Seagate consumer product lines. The Seagate Portable Hard ...
Jan 4, 2006
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Turn Down That Radio! Years Of Loud Noise May Lead To Tumor
New research suggests that years of repeated exposure to loud noise increases the risk of developing a non-cancerous tumor that could cause hearing loss.
Jan 4, 2006
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Resonance: A Life of Music, Physics, and Faith
Vanderbilt physics professor Norman Tolk is passionate about music, physics and faith.
Jan 4, 2006
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A Planet Colder Than It Should Be
Mercury is boiling. Mars is freezing. The Earth is just right. When it comes to the temperatures of the planets, it makes sense that they should get colder the farther away they are from the Sun. But then there is Pluto. ...
Jan 4, 2006
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Coyotes thriving in U.S. cities
Coyotes are thriving in some of the largest U.S. cities, despite scientists' belief that these mammals intently avoid urban human populations.
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