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Inventors Of Plastic Shield To Stop Cash Machine Skimming Fear Arrest
Two design engineers at the University of Warwick have devised a simple plastic shield that could play a significant role in eliminating the card skimming cash machine fraud - but taking the design further could put them at risk of arrest! Undetectable PSA After Radiation Is Possible And Predicts Good Patient
Researchers report that radiation therapy alone can reduce prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels below detectable amounts in prostate cancer patients. Patients who have an undetectable level of PSA after therapy have less chance of biochemical failure than other patients and a good chance of being cured. Building Strength In Computer Science: A New Study From AAAS
A new study from American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has concluded that recruitment of "non-traditional"students into computer science studies and jobs will be critical in keeping the U.S. workforce strong. And yet, the report says, this growing pool of students often is overlooked and underserved by higher education, government and industry. Exposure To Environmental Tobacco Smoke Causes Respiratory Symptoms In
Over time, inhaling environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) -- a process often called "passive smoking"-- can cause otherwise healthy adults to develop chronic respiratory symptoms. New Moon Making Waves
The NASA/ESA/ASI Cassini spacecraft has confirmed earlier suspicions of an unseen moon hidden in a gap in Saturn's outer A ring. A new image shows the new moon and the waves it raises in the surrounding ring material. Saving Tiny Sea Turtles Nesting By The Space Shuttle
On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Space Shuttle Endeavour sat bathed in glowing light, silhouetting the vehicle against the dark night sky over the seaside complex. It may sound like an awesome and idyllic scene, but not for nesting sea turtles and their newly hatched babies. During their summer nesting season, these turtles emerge from the ocean along the pristine beach within 200 yards of the space shuttle launch pads. The light emanating from the pads can deter the adults from coming ashore to lay their eggs and disorient the hatchlings as they emerge from their nests and head toward the moonlit sea. New Generation Of Lenses Makes Evolutionary Leap In Eliminating Need F
The need for reading glasses or bifocals as we age may begin fading from sight with the latest generation of intraocular lenses. Doctors at UT Southwestern Medical Center are among the first to receive the ReSTOR lens, a new surgically implanted lens that can allow patients who have trouble seeing at arms length to see near, intermediate and far distances without glasses or contacts. CES: Winners and Losers
What was the show's best gadget and the best game? Did you know that some of the 100-inch TVs are glued together from smaller screens? Wired News blows the lid off the show's best and worst. The Wired News staff reports from Las Vegas. Privacy Gets Fresh Senate Focus
The new head of the Senate Judiciary Committee sends a message that oversight of Bush administration antiterrorism programs will be a key priority. Will subpoenas be far off? In 27B Stroke 6. New Lab Delves Into Plants For Fuels
A new integrated facility designed to give scientists unprecedented insights into the chemical and biological reactions which can transform renewable plant and waste materials into useful sources of energy was dedicated yesterday at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
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