In Brief: BellSouth guarantees faster installation
BellSouth will offer guaranteed faster installations of business broadband services.
Telecom
May 8, 2006
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Breakthrough: Scientists used nanotubes to send signals to nerve cells
Texas scientists have added one more trick to the amazing repertoire of carbon nanotubes -- the ability to carry electrical signals to nerve cells.
Bio & Medicine
May 8, 2006
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In Brief: Beijing Metro system picks NICE technology
Gearing up for the 2008 Olympics, the Beijing Metro system has chosen security technology from Israeli company NICE Systems to monitor more than 20 stations.
Engineering
May 8, 2006
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Physics in Universe's Youth
Using a quasar located 12.3 billion light-years away as a beacon, a team of astronomers detected the presence of molecular hydrogen in the farthest system ever, an otherwise invisible galaxy that we observe when the Universe ...
General Physics
May 8, 2006
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Robots manipulating animal behaviour
A pet dog sits on command, but nobody expects an insect to follow human instructions. So it may come as a surprise to learn that researchers recently succeeded in controlling cockroaches with tiny mobile robots. The results ...
Robotics
May 8, 2006
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GPS Becomes Ubiquitous
GPS – (Global Positioning System) is everywhere these days. Once the jealously guarded domain of the military, it now helps even granny find her way to market.
Engineering
May 8, 2006
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Mars Drilling Tests Will Seek Knowledge And Resources
Geologists, biologists and archaeologists for years have used core samples to look back in time, tunneling through layers of soil and stone to study history. NASA engineers are taking this veteran technique into the future ...
Earth Sciences
May 8, 2006
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Station Crew Completes Orbital Adjustment
Crew members Pavel Vinogradov and Jeff Williams successfully raised the International Space Station's orbit last Thursday by firing the engines of the Russian Progress 21 cargo craft currently docked to the facility.
May 8, 2006
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Station Crew Completes Orbital Adjustment
Crew members Pavel Vinogradov and Jeff Williams successfully raised the International Space Station's orbit last Thursday by firing the engines of the Russian Progress 21 cargo craft currently docked to the facility.
Space Exploration
May 8, 2006
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Classified MoD report reveals the secrets behind UFOs
Experts have uncovered a secret Ministry of Defence (MoD) report asserting that UFOs exist, explaining the phenomena and assessing the security threat they may pose to the UK. The report was unearthed by academics at Sheffield ...
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