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Shopviliv Not Paying Up
An online store for Viliv media players accused of not delivering the goods is reportedly not refunding the money they promised. In Gadget Lab. Moonstruck: SMART-1 Mission Extended
ESA's SMART-1 mission was extended by one year, pushing back the mission end date from August 2005 to August 2006. The extension by one year of the mission will provide opportunities to extend the global coverage, compared to the original six-month mission, and to map both southern and northern hemispheres at high resolution. The new orbit will also be more stable and require less fuel for maintenance. FED-TVs With Carbon Nanotube Technology Could Supersede Plasma And LCD
Just as silicon is the wonder material for the computer age, carbon nanotubes will most likely be the materials responsible for the next evolutionary step in electronics and computing. Their extraordinary properties have identified them as having the potential to revolutionize many technologies. Firefighters Keep From Broiling With the Rosenbauer Water-Atomizing No
To avoid getting cremated, firefighters opt for nozzles like the $600 Rosenbauer SelectFlow EN. The SelectFlow's powerful water bore can shoot up to 100 gallons per minute as much as 140 feet away. Researchers Identify New Catfish Family
New catfish family doesn't fit into patterns established in an area of diverse life in southern Mexico region. They've named the new family Lacantuniidae and named the species Lacantunia enigmatica. It becomes the 37th family of catfishes, a diverse group of fish found around the world. One Small Step Means Giant Leap For Spinal Cord Research: New Device A
A new device developed at the University of Toronto that stimulates the muscles of patients with spinal cord injuries helps to increase walking function in those whose condition is not expected to improve. Interplay Of Climate And Currents Disrupts Marine Ecosystems
Oceanographers, climatologists and ecologists at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting report that unusual ocean conditions and marine die-offs are changing the way scientists think about the future of ocean resources off the US West Coast. Hypertension In Obese Children Linked To Television Viewing
Television viewing is not only linked to childhood obesity, but also to hypertension in children, according to a new study. Children watching 2 to 4 hours of TV had 2.5 times the odds of hypertension compared with children watching 0 to <2 hours. Surgery For Children With Sleep Apnea Improves Quality Of Life
Children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have improvements in their quality of life as well as their sleep disorder after surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoid tissue, according to an article in the April issue of Archives of Otolaryngology--Head &Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Sour Taste Make You Pucker? It May Be In Your Genes
Scientists report that genes play a large role in determining individual differences in sour taste perception. The findings may help researchers identify the still-elusive taste receptor that detects sourness in foods and beverages, just as recent gene studies helped uncover receptors for sweet and bitter taste.
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