In October of last year, a team from NASA and MIT's Lincoln Laboratory made space communications history by beaming data, via laser, at speeds reaching 622 megabits per second, to Earth from a spacecraft orbiting the moon. Radio-frequency ...
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From bacteria to plants to humans,all organisms have mechanisms that they use to repair DNA damaged by ultraviolet(UV)light.This fundamental maintenance function is critical to our health because damaged DNA can lead to diseases such as ...
SML group opened what is to be the first of its three global RFID Technology and Innovation Centers. The center is located at Corby, Leicestershire, a town 75 miles north of London and home to SML’s UK operations. The group has plans ...
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(Phys.org) —Advances in light-sheet microscopy have led to impressive images and videos of the brain in action. With this technique, a plane of light is scanned through the sample to excite fluorescent calcium sensors which proxy ...
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The Washington Post: Making Progress On Inequality Intense as it is, the current debate over rising income inequality is hardly new. ... The good news is that there's more good news than one might expect. ... In addition to avoiding ...
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A doctoral dissertation by a Professor at the Catholic University of Valencia "San Vicente Mártir" (UCV) finds that every cigarette a mother smokes a day during the third quarter of pregnancy reduces the baby's birth weight in 20 ...
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The Target credit and debit card and personal information breach, which last week was revealed to have affected more consumers than originally thought and which may be linked to attacks on other retailers, is expected to prompt U.S. ...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved on Friday a first-of-its-kind blood test that can scan a child's genetic code and spot possible genetic explanations for developmental delays or intellectual disabilities. The test can ...
Attune Consulting, a premier global solutions provider to the fashion and lifestyle industries, shared the top four technology advances to expect from retail mobile point of sale (POS) solutions over the next 12-18 months. According to ...
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One of the most ambitious missions in the history of space goes into high-risk mode on Monday when Europe rouses a comet-chasing probe from years of hibernation. "The most important alarm clock in the Solar System" will end the scout ...
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Toronto-based Matterform showcased a 3D scanner at this year's CES with two attention-drawing features: It is easy to use for designers, hobbyists and consumers and it is priced below $600. The company promotes the scanner as requiring no ...
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The Hardware GS1 Action Group (HGAG) has reported an industry barcode compliance rate of 80% to 85% at all levels of packaging. Formed in 2008 by the Australian and New Zealand Hardware Sector, HGAG set out to make sure supply chain ...
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The Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), which uses a fine-tipped probe to scan surfaces at the atomic scale, will soon be augmented with a chemical sensor. This involves the use of a hollow AFM cantilever, through which a liquid - in this case ...
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A pair of common tests might help colorectal cancer patients who have undergone surgery remain cancer-free, British researchers say. Both a standard CT scan and a blood test known as CEA (carcinoembryonic antigen) improved doctors' ...
Bolefloor has introduced Curv8, modular natural curved-length flooring for the DIY channel. Bolefloor's new Nature's Fit technology has preserved the eight forms most true to the way they grew in nature. These eight patterns are derived ...
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