Topic: Science and Technology

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Military research 'to save lives'

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 01:53 AM

	Sensors to seek out mines and submarines have been adapted in a detection system to save lives during Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans. Read full article: 'Military research 'to save lives''

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Articles: National disaster alert system in disarray

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 01:34 AM

	The Emergency Alert System was once an unavoidable reminder of Cold War threats, an unearthly buzzing sound that interrupted TV and radio broadcasts and ended with the iconic proclamation "This is only a test." Read full article: 'National disaster alert system in disarray'

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Articles: Across the nation

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 12:41 AM

	The International Space Station's two astronauts stepped outside Wednesday on a risky spacewalk and successfully replaced a bad circuit board. Read full article: 'Across the nation'

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Articles: Cassini Achieves Historic Orbit Around Saturn

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 12:35 AM

	NASA's Cassini spacecraft slipped through Saturn's rings and into orbit on Wednesday as it settled in to make the most detailed study ever of the sixth planet from the sun. Read full article: 'Cassini Achieves Historic Orbit Around Saturn'

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Articles: Sex assistance works for species

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 03:57 AM

	Assisted reproduction technology, such as IVF and artificial insemination, is making a significant contribution to animal conservation, one scientist says Read full article: 'Sex assistance works for species'

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Articles: The Night Sky in July

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 01:52 AM

	IF we watch the evening sky more regularly at the beginning of July, in particular the planets Mars and Mercury, we will note Mercury approaching Mars a little more every day. Read full article: 'The Night Sky in July'

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Articles: Man faces fraud charges over Google scheme

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 01:46 AM

	A California man was arraigned Thursday on federal extortion and wire fraud charges arising from a software program he claimed could allow spammers to defraud Web search company Google Inc. of millions of dollars, federal prosecutors said. Read full article: 'Man faces fraud charges over Google scheme'

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Articles: NASA's Cassini Probe Poised to Sling Around Saturn

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 12:58 AM

	NASA's Cassini probe neared its rendezvous with Saturn on Wednesday morning to become the first spacecraft to orbit the ringed planet and its 31 icy moons. Read full article: 'NASA's Cassini Probe Poised to Sling Around Saturn'

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Articles: U.S. court blocks Internet porn law

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 12:55 AM

	A closely divided U.S. Supreme Court has barred enforcement of a federal law designed to keep Internet pornography away from minors because it may violates constitutional free-speech rights. Read full article: 'U.S. court blocks Internet porn law'

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Articles: PluggedIn: Look Closely - the Picture May Tell a Story

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 12:52 AM

	The adage that a picture is worth 1,000 words still holds, but look very carefully -- that same picture may also contain an illicit love note, a recipe for bomb-making or the secret location of buried treasure. Read full article: 'PluggedIn: Look Closely - the Picture May Tell a Story'

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