Power lines may offer Internet connections
There are three basic on-ramps to the broadband highway: cable telephone line or satellite -- but electric companies may soon join the fray.
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China moving 3G on its own
The ability to set industry standards, a combination of power and pride, is a key objective for China to sustain its rise as a telecom powerhouse, and the country took a large step in that direction late last week with the ...
Aug 15, 2005
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Microsoft, NZ Telecom develop mobile-business apps
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- New Zealand's Telecom Mobile said Monday it will work with Microsoft to develop mobile services specifically designed for businesses.
Aug 15, 2005
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UA synthetic gecko foot-hairs leading to reusable adhesives
The interest of University of Akron polymer researchers in the fascinating ability of geckos to climb any surface and hang from just one toe soon could lead to advances in adhesives used in microelectronics and space applications. ...
Aug 15, 2005
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A galaxy of elements
A revamped version of the periodic table designed by an Oxford plant scientist is finding favour with chemists and non-chemists alike. A copy of the poster, which displays the elements in a ‘galactic’ spiral, has been ...
Aug 15, 2005
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The Beginnings of a New Phase in Medical Imaging?
In a development that could help usher in a new kind of medical imaging for clinics and hospitals, researchers have demonstrated a practical x-ray device that provides 2- and 3-dimensional images of soft biological tissue ...
Aug 15, 2005
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Intel To Deliver Dual-Core, Hyper-Threaded Server Platforms Earlier Than Expected
With development ahead of schedule, Intel Corporation announced it is accelerating the availability of dual-core, hyper-threaded Intel® Xeon™ processors and Intel Xeon processors MP. The new processors will help improve ...
Aug 15, 2005
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Lung Cancer Can Strike Anyone – But Smokers At Greatest Risk
The recent death of television news anchor Peter Jennings and Dana Reeve's diagnosis have put lung cancer in the national spotlight. This increased attention, cancer experts hope, will spur greater public awareness of the ...
Aug 15, 2005
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Drinking alcohol may lower risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
People who drink alcohol have a lower risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) than non-drinkers, researchers at Yale's Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH) write in an article published in Lancet Oncology.
Aug 15, 2005
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Illegal destruction of coral reefs worsened impact of tsunami
The illegal mining of corals off the southwest coast of Sri Lanka permitted far more onshore destruction from the 26 December2004 tsunami than occurred in nearby areas whose coral reefs were intact. This is the principal ...
Aug 15, 2005
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