Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have created polymer nanotubes that are unusually long (about 1 centimeter) as well as stable enough to maintain their shape indefinitely. Described ...
Feb 2, 2006
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Researchers from Italy's Bolzano University say they believe Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun died from an infection caused by a sword cut.
Feb 2, 2006
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Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have demonstrated the use of an ultrafast laser "frequency comb" system for improved remote measurements of distance and vibration. The technology, described ...
Feb 2, 2006
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Scientists have demonstrated the first reproducible, controllable silicon transistors that are turned on and off by the motion of individual electrons. The experimental devices, designed and fabricated at NTT Corp. of Japan ...
Feb 2, 2006
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A phenomenon of solid-state physics known as "pseudogaps," suspected by some scientists of playing a key role in the mystery of high-temperature superconductors, has now been found to occur in materials of a completely different ...
Feb 2, 2006
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Samsung Electronics announced that it has developed a 1.72-inch super-reflective (SR) LCD screen that can be read easily outdoors even when the sun is shining brightly. The reflectance rate for the new transflective SR LCD ...
Feb 2, 2006
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Europe and India are teaming up to build a new telecommunications satellite that will provide various services to about half of the world starting in 2008.
Feb 2, 2006
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Microsoft said Thursday it will set up an Internet safety education system together with i-SAFE America, a non-profit Internet safety foundation.
Feb 2, 2006
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XM Radio announced today that it will launch "GRAMMY Radio," a dedicated channel providing unmatched coverage of GRAMMY week events.
Feb 2, 2006
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The Federal Communications Commission will auction advanced wireless service (AWS) licenses for the United States in late June.
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