Computer problems driving people to drink
A British survey says stress over work and computer-related problems is driving people to cigarettes and alcohol.
Jan 12, 2006
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Motorola expands Latin America ties
Motorola said Thursday it has recently launched five digital cable systems in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Jan 12, 2006
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Polymer Nanoparticle Kills Tumors
Photodynamic therapy (PDT), which uses a light-sensitive chemical known as a photosensitizer to produce cell-killing “reactive oxygen,” has become an important option for the treatment of esophageal cancer and non-small ...
Jan 12, 2006
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Growing Supermassive Black Holes from Seeds
Astronomers announced today that they have found the first sample of intermediate-mass black holes in active galaxies - a discovery that will help in understanding the early universe. "These are local analogues of the `seed' ...
Jan 12, 2006
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Micro-engines
A programme for research on millimetre scale internal combustion engines is being jointly developed by Cambridge Combustion Research Centre and the Centre for Micro-Engineering and Nanotechnology at the University of Birmingham. ...
Jan 12, 2006
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Quasar Study Provides Insights into Composition of the Stars That Ended the 'Dark Ages'
A team of astronomers has uncovered new evidence about the stars whose formation ended the cosmic "Dark Ages" a few hundred million years after the Big Bang.
Jan 12, 2006
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Teaching ants: First demonstration of 'teaching' in non-human animals
Certain species of ant use a technique known as ‘tandem running’ to lead another ant from the nest to a food source. Signals between the two ants control both the speed and course of the run. It is believed to be the ...
Jan 12, 2006
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Strike a pose with Oakley's 'eye-pod'
Looking cool without succumbing to the ever-growing iPod empire is getting easier. While many MP3 fans might swear by the performance of Apple's digital music player, some might want to listen to their tunes without further ...
Jan 12, 2006
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Mystery Solved: High-Energy Fireworks Linked To Massive Star Cluster
Call it the Bermuda Triangle of our Milky Way Galaxy: a tiny patch of sky that has been known for years to be the source of the mysterious blasts of X-rays and gamma rays. Now, a team of astronomers, led by Don Figer of the ...
Jan 12, 2006
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Putting pedestrian safety in the driving seat
Every year in the European Union there are over 9,000 deaths and 200,000 injured victims in road accidents in which pedestrians and cyclists collide with a car. Hoping to improve on these grim statistics, is a cutting-edge ...
Jan 12, 2006
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