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Hurricane Predictions: Can You Trust Them? - Live Science The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season opened yesterday, and the early expert forecasts call for above average activity. Yet, last year, about twice as many Atlantic hurricanes (15) occurred as were forecast. Hurricane Katrina was the fourth most intense Atlantic hurricane in recorded history. After the tragic, record-setting, forecast-stomping 2005 season, should we believe the early outlook for this year? "Yes", says Garry Hall, NOAA's lead hurricane scientist, |
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Carbon-Based Quantum Dots Could Mean 'Greener,' Safer Technology In Medicine And Biology - SpaceDaily Left: Microscope image of bacterial spores (Bacillus subtilis) labeled with luminescent carbon nanoparticles. B. subtilis serves as a common model for anthrax research. These carbon nanoparticles, or carbon dots, could lead to safer, disposable biosensors to detect biological warfare agents. Measurement shown is 5 micrometers (a micrometer is one-millionth of a meter). Image courtesy of Dr. Ya-Ping Sun of Clemson University. Chemists at Clemson University say they have developed a new type of quantum dot that is the first to be made from carbon. These nano-sized "carbon dots" glow brightly when exposed to light and show promise for a broad range of applications. |
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Physicists persevere in quest for inexhaustible energy source... - FirstScience As gas prices soar and greenhouse gases continue to blanket the atmosphere, the need for a clean, safe and cheap source of energy has never seemed more pressing. Scientists have long worked to meet that need, exploring alternative energy technologies such as wind and solar power. But, after decades of quiet progress, the spotlight is now on another potentially inexhaustible energy source. "[ITER] is a major threshold that we've been waiting to get to for 20 years," |
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6/2/2006: Controversy over claims in favour of GM corn - New
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6/2/2006: Size matters to all sorts of show-offs - New
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6/2/2006: Korea's disgraced 'cloning king' may face jail - New
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6/2/2006: Genes: The Instruction Manuals for Life - Live Science
6/2/2006: Study: Sexual Desire is in Your Genes - Live Science
6/2/2006: Birds Gone
Wild: Extra Testosterone Makes Males Irresistible - Live Science
6/2/2006: The Dangers of Synthetic Biology - Technology
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6/2/2006: Volcano’s lake turns bright red - MSNBC
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6/2/2006: Hurricane season in overdrive…again - New
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China: Geography adds to pollution problems... - FirstScience
6/2/2006: EU Tells Citizens to Help Fight Climate Change... - FirstScience
6/2/2006: China to strengthen coop with GE on eco-friendly
technologies: vice-premier... - FirstScience
6/2/2006: Marine air emissions are now a major source of smog in Greater Vancouver... - USA Today
6/2/2006: China's Three Gorges Dam to Begin Flood Control With a Bang... - FirstScience
6/2/2006: Liberal plan to cut greenhouse emissions was ...... - FirstScience
6/2/2006: U.S. Testing Earthquake Warning Systems... - Washington Post
6/2/2006: Residents Wait in Fear as Comoros Volcano Bubbles... - Washington Post
6/2/2006: Faster Atmospheric Warming In Subtropics Pushes Jet Streams Toward Poles -
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6/2/2006: NEC, Matsushita talk cell cooperation - C/Net
6/2/2006: Making cell phones simple is hard - CNN
6/2/2006: Wireless carriers keep it simple - Seattle
Times
6/2/2006: Services disguise callers' identity - Seattle
Times
6/2/2006: Internet making all phone calls "local" - Seattle
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6/2/2006: Price wars lure more to subscribe to high-speed Internet services - Seattle
Times
6/2/2006: Broadband Goes Middle Class - Live Science
6/2/2006: Cell Phone Users Make Polling More Difficult - Live Science
6/2/2006: Music Phones Want to Be Free - Wired News
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6/2/2006: Digital music finds some locker room - C/Net
6/2/2006: Squabble over name ruffles a Web utopia
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6/2/2006: Google makes some missteps as it finds its way in corridors of power - Seattle
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6/2/2006: Most oppose nuclear plants... - FirstScience
6/2/2006: Iran says it conducted research on nuclear fusion... - FirstScience
6/2/2006: Physicists persevere in quest for inexhaustible energy source... - FirstScience
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5/22/2005:Early stroke cause 'discovered' -
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6/2/2006: Heart rendingRecognise the health threat women face from heart disease -
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6/2/2006: Heart may be home to its own stem cells - New
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6/2/2006: Fewer dose hope for breast cancer -
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6/2/2006: Cancer children get Thalidomide -
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6/2/2006: Breathe in a vaccine against cervical cancer - New
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6/2/2006: Research Highlights Possibility of Halting Dental Cavities Epidemic -
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6/2/2006: One-third Of Adults With Diabetes Still Don't Know They Have It -
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6/2/2006: Pregnancy may be fertile ground for acupuncturists - New
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6/2/2006: Male birth control moves closer - New
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6/2/2006: Two Very Different Surgical Procedures Produce Same Results In Often Fatal Intestinal Disorder -
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6/2/2006: NEW! Today in History - Live Science
6/2/2006: Ancient Etruscans Unlikely Ancestors Of Modern Tuscans, Statistical Testing Reveals -
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6/2/2006: Software taps experts among your friends
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6/2/2006: Need
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6/2/2006: Economic news could trouble Wall Street - Seattle
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6/2/2006: Need to express your
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6/2/2006: If The Chemistry Is Right ... You Might Remember This -
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6/2/2006: Scientists predict how to detect a fourth dimension of space... - FirstScience
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Space and Astronomy:
6/2/2006: Spirit Continues Studies of Martian Winter Haven - SpaceDaily
6/2/2006: Atmospheric Study Shows Similarities In Solar Effects On Earth And Mars - SpaceDaily
6/2/2006: Astrobiologist Meet In Sweden - SpaceDaily
6/2/2006: 'SA space science, technology set rake in billions'... - FirstScience
6/2/2006: Impact statement- That giant asteroid may survive... - FirstScience
6/2/2006: Ex-astronaut plans space industry in Costa Rica... - FirstScience
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Technology:
6/2/2006: The next big
bang: Man meets machine - C/Net
6/2/2006: Navy developing nanotech to improve ships - CNN
6/2/2006: Experts call for smarter seat belts - New
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6/2/2006: Great
Inventions: Quiz Yourself - Live Science
6/2/2006: Carbon-Based Quantum Dots Could Mean 'Greener,' Safer Technology In Medicine And Biology - SpaceDaily
6/2/2006: Hacking the Roomba - Technology
Review
6/2/2006: Super Plastic Both Attracts and Repels Water - Technology
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6/2/2006: Video: Artificial Muscle - Technology
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6/2/2006: Thrashing Out Skatewear - Wired News
6/2/2006: An Audacious Audi - Wired News
6/2/2006: Growing Glowing Nanowires To Light Up The Nanoworld -
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