Brits hunker down amid wireless sales wars
British cell-phone users appear to be increasingly confused and suspicious about their calling plans as they refuse to take advantage of better offers.
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The Web: 'Wild West' of the Internet
The Wild West ethos that animated the Internet during its first decade of commercial popularity is being tamed through litigation, experts tell United Press International's The Web.
Nov 9, 2005
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Star on the run
Speeding star observed with VLT hints at massive black hole Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope, astronomers have recorded a massive star moving at more than 2.6 million kilometres per hour.
Nov 9, 2005
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STEREO spacecraft arrives at NASA Goddard for final testing
The two Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory (STEREO) spacecraft arrive at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. on Nov. 9 for major testing as they near completion. Set to launch in Spring 2006, STEREO ...
Nov 9, 2005
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Red kiwi poised to make a healthy debut
First there was green, then yellow and now red-fleshed kiwifruit. A team of researchers in Italy and New Zealand has found that a newly developed variety of red-fleshed kiwifruit contain anthocyanins, bright red pigments ...
Nov 9, 2005
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Rensselaer researchers test polymer membrane for fuel cell and hydrogen applications
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute researchers have started a new fundamental research project on the component that is often referred to as the heart of a fuel cell – the polymer membrane. Researchers are testing a new type ...
Nov 9, 2005
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Hairy feet stick better to wet ceilings
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Metals Research show that humidity strengthens the adhesive force of the tiny hairs on gecko feet Now, for the first time, scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Metals ...
Nov 9, 2005
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Briefs: Deutsche Telekom sees growth in 2006
Deutsche Telekom Wednesday said its revenue for the first nine months of the year rose 3.6 percent from a year ago.
Nov 9, 2005
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Bird Calls May Have Meaning
A deep-voiced black-capped chickadee may wonder why other birds ignore it, but there may be a good reason behind the snub, says a University of Alberta study that looked into how the bird responds to calls.
Nov 9, 2005
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Pinpointing oil, gas below earth's surface focus of UH prof's research
To a hydrocarbon-thirsty world, finding an easier way to locate oil and gas prior to drilling is the difference between knowing whether you have a full or an empty glass to consume, says one University of Houston geoscientist.
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