Vaccines tested for use against bird flu
Human testing on a two potential vaccines against the H5N1 strain of bird flu has begun in Germany and Belgium, according to GlaxoSmithKline PLC.
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Red tide occurrences have been increasing
Red tide has increased in the past 15 years, but some of the increase could be due to increased reporting, U.S. experts say.
Mar 31, 2006
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Launch ship departs with JCSAT-9 satellite
The seagoing launch platform that will send the JCSAT-9 communications satellite into space next month was under way Friday.
Mar 31, 2006
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Report: Net increase in U.S. wetlands
Interior Secretary Gale A. Norton and Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said for the first time since 1954, there is a net increase in U.S. wetlands.
Mar 31, 2006
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'March Madness' effects observed in ultracold gases
Physicists at Harvard University, George Mason University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have discovered new quantum effects in ultracold gases that may lead to improved understanding of electrical ...
Mar 31, 2006
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Mixed reviews for Tempe citywide WiFi net
The new municipal wireless network in Tempe, Ariz., is apparently having trouble connecting users inside buildings.
Mar 31, 2006
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New York School Districts Install GPS Tracking Systems in Buses
Cutting-edge technology is making it easier for transportation directors to keep track of some school buses in New York. With the help of a global-positioning satellite (GPS) system installed in each of the school buses for ...
Mar 31, 2006
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Devices give weather at-a-glance
A variety of new and novel devices are changing the way consumers get their weather -- including such techno items as a weather-forecasting umbrella. The fusion of various objects and technology has sparked much consumer ...
Mar 31, 2006
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RFID might help track first responders
A National Institute of Standards and Technology team is studying the feasibility of using radio frequency identification technology during emergencies.
Mar 31, 2006
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Study: Argentine ants dependent on water
A University of California-San Diego study has shown water to be mainly responsible for Argentine ant invasions.
Mar 31, 2006
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