Study: Birds going extinct at faster rate
U.S. scientists say human activities have caused some 500 bird species worldwide to become extinct since the year 1500 and the rate is rising.
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Samsung Launches Slim Qwerty Smartphone
Samsung Electronics announced its launch of the SGH-i320 , new Slim Q WERTY Smartphone, signaling the company's drive to the s martphone m arket.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 5, 2006
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Carbon nanotube building blocks open up possibilities for advanced electronics
A new method to systematically modify the structure of single-walled carbon nanotubes could expand their electronic properties and open the path to nano-electronics.
Nanomaterials
Jul 5, 2006
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Life Cycle of Operons Yields New Look at Bacterial Genetics
In a breakthrough that will immediately benefit biologists who study bacteria, and could in the future have bearing on the advancement of synthetic biology, a team of researchers has determined the life cycle of operons, ...
Jul 5, 2006
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Watching rocks grow: Theory explains landscape of geothermal springs
Physicists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have successfully modeled the spectacular landscapes seen at geothermal hot springs.
General Physics
Jul 5, 2006
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New technique exceeds x-ray and electron diffraction in spatial composition profiling
“We were excited to see this,” says James Hannon, a researcher at IBM’s T.J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, New York. “People knew it would be possible, but no one had ever tried it. This is the first ...
Full 3-D image of nanocrystals' interior created by shining X-rays through them
A vital step towards the ultimate goal of being able to take 'photographs' of individual molecules in action has been achieved by an international team led by UCL (University College London) researchers at the London Centre ...
Nanophysics
Jul 5, 2006
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Silent earthquakes may foreshadow destructive temblors
A team of American geoscientists is urging colleagues around the world to search for evidence of tiny earthquakes in seismically active areas, such as the Pacific Northwest, that are periodically rocked by powerful temblors ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 5, 2006
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Space shield could help image Earth-like planets
A gigantic, daisy-shaped space shield could be used to block out pesky starlight and allow astronomers using an orbiting telescope to zero in on Earth-like planets in other solar systems, according to a University of Colorado ...
General Physics
Jul 5, 2006
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Novel telescope to probe early universe
A novel telescope that will aid the understanding of the early universe is moving closer to full-scale construction thanks to a $4.9 million award from the National Science Foundation to a U.S. consortium led by MIT.
Astronomy
Jul 5, 2006
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