Continent's oldest bird tracks are found
University of Colorado scientists say they have found fossilized bird tracks in the Cedar Mountains near Moab, Utah, that are 125 million years old.
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Myth: Eating turkey makes you sleepy
There's reportedly good Thanksgiving news for turkey lovers: Contrary to popular belief, tryptophan in turkey doesn't cause drowsiness.
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Famous 40-Year-Old Math Problem Solved
For some, spending more than three years working to solve a more than 40-year-old math problem sounds like a nightmare. For University of Missouri-Columbia mathematics professor Steve Hofmann, solving a problem posed by one ...
Nov 23, 2005
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Better memory requires better 'bouncer'
An Oregon professor says even if you could get more RAM for your brain, the extra storage probably wouldn't help you find where you left the car keys.
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Engineers Make Standardized Bulk Synthesis of Nanowires Possible
A team of Yale scientists have demonstrated a method to understand effective synthesis of semiconductor nanowires (NWs) for both their quality and quantity, according to a report published in the journal Nanotechnology.
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Stay at home sons - why cutting out the cooking could get rid of the kids
It's become a common modern phenomenon - kids are leaving it later and later to leave home. But for any frustrated parent out there help may be at hand - birds may have the answer to kicking the cuckoos out of the nest. ...
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Briefs: S&P downgrades Yahoo! to hold from buy
Standard & Poor's Wednesday downgraded its assessment of Yahoo! shares from buy to hold.
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Xbox 360 launch finds waiting throngs
In the wee hours of Tuesday morning in College Station, Texas, David Rosenfeld, a 26-year-old software developer and avid video-game player, cruised by his local Best Buy to try and find an Xbox 360 game console. But he ...
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Briefs: Dutch group finds cell phones safe for now
The Dutch Health Council said Wednesday that while it appears mobile phones are not harmful, more investigation into the subject is needed.
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Nokia leads pack, but race tightens
As mobile phones become ever more indispensable not just as a communication device but as an Internet provider, music player or mini TV, companies are facing fiercer competition to stay ahead in the game.
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