Air Force rocket to launch NASA satellite
NASA says its GeneSat-1 spacecraft will be carrying bacteria inside a miniature laboratory when it's launched into orbit Monday by a U.S. Air Force rocket.
Space Exploration
Dec 6, 2006
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Orangutan release may begin next year
The first 90 of more than 1,000 orangutans are to be released in early 2007 in two areas of Borneo as part of a project to save the species.
Dec 6, 2006
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China's autumn warmer than usual
The China Meteorological Administration has said the country has experienced its warmest autumn in more than half a century.
Environment
Dec 6, 2006
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The Evolution of Human Diet
A University of Arkansas professor’s most recent work addresses the question of how human eating habits have evolved over millions of years.
Other
Dec 6, 2006
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First molecular simulation of a long DNA strand shows unexpected flexibility
It turns out that sequencing the human genome – determining the order of DNA building blocks -- has not completely cracked the code of how DNA directs various cellular processes. In addition to the sequence of the base ...
Dec 6, 2006
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ASM, IMEC Demonstrate Tree Generations of Aurora Low-K Materials
ASM International and IMEC announce that they have demonstrated three generations of ASM’s Aurora® low-k and SiC dielectric barrier materials for IMEC’s 300mm pilot line.
Electronics & Semiconductors
Dec 6, 2006
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Fibers used in bullet-proof vests quadruple toughness of dental composites
Vistasp Karbhari, a professor of structural engineering at UC San Diego, has developed fiber-reinforced polymer composites as strong, lightweight materials for aerospace, automotive, civil and marine applications, so he thought, ...
Dec 6, 2006
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German cockroaches winning the war against pest control baits
The German cockroach — one of the most common and hated household pests — is winning the war against some of the newest insecticides and baits, according to University of Florida researchers.
Dec 6, 2006
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Intel Demonstrates Its First Mobile Wimax Baseband Chip
Intel Corporation today announced design completion of its first mobile WiMAX baseband chip. Combined with the company’s previously announced single-chip, multi-band WiMAX/Wi-Fi radio, the pair creates a complete chipset ...
Hardware
Dec 6, 2006
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Dramatic snake colour-change mystery solved
The mystery surrounding a snake that undergoes a spectacular colour change has been solved by ANU ecologists who have found that the skin of the green python – which begins life either bright yellow or red – transforms ...
Dec 6, 2006
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