Survey: Seniors like new prescription plan
The Washington-based, Medicare Rx Education Network says a survey indicates 4-of-5 seniors polled like the new Medicare prescription plan.
Apr 3, 2006
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Indosat trials GSM/CDMA messaging
Indosat said Monday it had launched a trial of the world's first voice SMS service that will work on both GMS and CDMA wireless networks.
Apr 3, 2006
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Briefs: Verizon sells off Latin America holdings
Verizon Communications said it will sell its Latin American operations to America Movil for $3.7 billion.
Apr 3, 2006
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Scientist Creates Liquid Crystals with High Metal Content
Researchers at North Carolina State University have successfully engineered liquid crystals that contain very high concentrations of metals – potentially paving the way toward the creation of “magnetic liquids” and ...
Apr 3, 2006
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New potential for inorganic materials after metal forms unexpected bonds
The research, published in last week's Science, shows that it is possible to create extended chains of indium-indium single bonds. This is surprising because the ability to form bonds between like elements was thought to ...
Apr 3, 2006
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New record set for smallest X-ray nano-spot
An award-winning device developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory has set a world's record for tiny spot size with a hard X-ray beam.
Apr 3, 2006
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Record ocean waves are recorded
British scientists report observing some of the largest waves ever measured -- reportedly so big, some computer models indicate they shouldn't even exist.
Apr 3, 2006
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Winging it – bird watching with a difference
If you enjoy wildlife programmes then you'll probably have seen bird's-eye view footage of flying, taken from cameras attached to birds. A research group from the University of Oxford has gone one step further: by attaching ...
Apr 3, 2006
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An affordable future for eye tracking in sight
An ambitious five-year project will attempt to make eye-tracking technologies more affordable for people with disabilities and extend the potential use of the devices to enable users to live more independently.
Apr 3, 2006
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Asteroids: Treasures of the past and a threat to the future
If a large asteroid such as the recently identified 2004 VD17 – about 500 m in diameter with a mass of nearly 1000 million tonnes - collides with the Earth it could spell disaster for much of our planet. As part of ESA's ...
Apr 3, 2006
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