China to send pork sperm on space flight
The next manned space flight of China will carry capsules of pedigree pig sperm in a test that scientists hope will ultimately produce better quality pork.
Aug 11, 2005
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Siberian permafrost melting
Russian scientists said the western Siberian sub-Arctic region -- a peat bog the size of France and Germany -- has begun to thaw.
Aug 11, 2005
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'Gadonanotubes' greatly outperform existing MRI contrast agents
Researchers at Rice University, the Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Houston and the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland have created a new class of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast ...
Aug 11, 2005
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Blue Gene supercomputer installed at IBM Zurich Research Laboratory
One of the world's fastest supercomputers was officially inaugurated at IBM's Zurich Research Laboratory (ZRL). The so-called BlueGene/L system has the same performance as the computer ranked 21st on the current list of the ...
Aug 11, 2005
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Less is more: The Siemens mobile phone CC75 goes for high-convenience purism
Many mobile phone users just want one thing: simple telephone functions, but without compromising in any way on the quality or design of their mobile phone. The question they ask is: Why bother with a whole raft of different ...
Aug 11, 2005
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United States Army Completes Testing of New Sensor Solution Aimed at Improving Operational Efficiency
IBM announced the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command has completed testing a sensor solution based on IBM middleware and services to help it improve operational efficiency.
Aug 11, 2005
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Erotic images, gore cause temporary "blindness"
If your partner seems to be ignoring you after a flash of nudity on the television screen, it might not be his or her fault. New research indicates that people shown erotic or gory images frequently fail to process what they ...
Aug 11, 2005
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Study Shows Shoplifters More Readily Identified By Behavior, Not Race
Shoppers who leave the store without buying anything are much more likely to be walking away with stolen merchandise than those who do make a purchase, a University of Florida study finds.
Aug 11, 2005
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Yahoo! move will impact China's e-commerce
Plans by Yahoo! to invest $1 billion for a 35-percent to 40-percent stake in Chinese B2B and auction firm Alibaba.com will change the competitive landscape in China's e-commerce market, analysts told United Press International. ...
Aug 11, 2005
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Mars Orbiter Launch Delayed Until Friday
Today's launch of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has been postponed due to a fuel level sensor issue with the Centaur upper stage aboard the Atlas V rocket.
Aug 11, 2005
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