Briefs: Library of Congress starts digital library
The U.S. Library of Congress Tuesday kicked off a campaign to work with other libraries across the globe to build a world digital library.
Nov 22, 2005
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Briefs: Rogers adds push e-mail to Motorola phone
Canadian wireless customers will soon have access to Rogers Wireless' MyMail e-mail service on their Motorola RAZR V3 phones.
Nov 22, 2005
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The 'placebo effect' is studied
University of Michigan researchers say they are investigating the "placebo effect," in which pills with no medicinal value work in some people.
Nov 22, 2005
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Broadband from gas lines not pie-in-sky
Multitasking is no stranger to those who are technologically savvy, including plans to use gas lines to offer Internet connectivity. According to Mountain View, Calif.-based West Technology Research Solutions, broadband-in-gas ...
Nov 22, 2005
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Briefs: Sprint bolsters service for deaf
Sprint said Tuesday it will offer improved phone services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Nov 22, 2005
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Briefs: Ex-Army official leads Raytheon unit
A former Army officer will head Raytheon's intelligence and information systems operations in Washington, the company said Tuesday.
Nov 22, 2005
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Briefs: Euro intellectual-property changes sought
Europe's major telecoms Tuesday called for a bolstering of intellectual-property and patent laws.
Nov 22, 2005
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Scientists study origins of laughter
Binghamton University scientists have posited the evolutionary origins of types of laughter -- stimulus-driven and that which is self-generated.
Nov 22, 2005
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Magnet Lab Collaboration Yields 'R&D 100' Honor
When it comes to learning more about the fundamental nature of matter, a little goes a long way toward advancing science and discovery: The smaller the measurement, the better the results. That's the thinking behind an innovation ...
Nov 22, 2005
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New wind tunnel aimed at making airplanes quieter to those on ground
As airline travel peaks for the Thanksgiving holiday, a newly completed wind tunnel at the University of Florida may help reduce the noise of commercial airplanes as they fly over homes and neighborhoods.
Nov 22, 2005
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