06/07/2006

Study: Corals can switch skeletal material

U.S. marine geologists say they've determined corals can change their skeletons, using different minerals depending on the seawater's chemical composition.

Microsoft music player due by Christmas

Microsoft's planned unveiling of a handheld music-and-video player to rival Apple's iPod has raised interest among entertainment and technology analysts.

Biologists solve plant hormone enigma

Gardeners and farmers have used the plant hormone auxin for decades and now U.S. scientists have found how plants produce and distribute the hormone.

University of Utah to build telescope in southern Utah

The Willard L. Eccles Foundation donated $600,000 so the University of Utah can build a 32-inch, research-class, optical telescope in southern Utah. The project is part of an effort to establish a full-fledged astronomy program ...

ISSI acquires Alliance SRAM chip line

Integrated Silicon Solution Inc. said Thursday it had acquired the complete SRAM product line produced by Alliance Semiconductor.

India To Build Independent Satellite Navigation System

ISRO officials met with industry representatives Tuesday to discuss the Indian government's plan to build an independent satellite navigation system using home-grown components. The project, called the Indian Regional Navigation ...

Blinkx to lead in video search engine

When it comes to video searching on the Net, blinkx is big. Deeming itself the smartest and largest video search engine on the Web, blinkx.tv delivers 4 million hours of searchable content -- audio, video, and TV via RSS ...

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