13/12/2005

Nano World: Clear, hard nano-based coating

A transparent coating loaded with particles only nanometers or billionths of a meter in diameter is far harder than other conventional organic coatings on the market, for potential use in everything from iPods and cell phones ...

Interview: The man in charge of Xbox Live

As an original member of the Xbox planning and launch team, Aaron Greenberg has spent the last six years working on the Xbox business. Greenberg spent his first few years on Xbox as the business manager, which included managing ...

Great Lakes water agreement is signed

The governors of the Great Lakes states and Ontario, Canada, officials have agreed to ban nearly all pumping of water from the Great Lakes basin.

Lots of Magic in the Movies

With the November release of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and this weekend’s opening of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, parents may be debating whether these magic filled films are appropriate viewing for children. ...

How the Public Makes Sense of Nanotechnology

Ever since nanotechnology began attracting public attention, various experts have voiced concern that the public’s acceptance of nanotechnology will play an increasingly important role in determining the ultimate impact ...

Briefs: Vodafone to buy out Telsim for $4.55B

Vodafone said Tuesday it has agreed to buy out Telsim for $4.55 billion. Turkey's second-largest mobile carrier has been owned by the Turkish Savings Deposit and Investment Fund.

Computer model helps explain Jupiter’s cloud bands

Look closely at a giant planet like Jupiter and you can actually see a powerful system of winds at work. University of Alberta physicist Dr. Moritz Heimpel and his research team have created a new 3-D computer model to describe ...

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