It may seem easy to change your mind, but if it's your brain we're talking about, maybe it's harder than we think. A University of Houston professor is looking into this with research into something called 'brain plasticity.'
Engineering
Apr 27, 2007
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A major study sheds new light on the role of carbon dioxide once it's transported to the oceans' depths. The research indicates that instead of sinking, carbon dioxide is often consumed by animals and bacteria and recycled ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 27, 2007
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Sex sells. The thrum and flash of an automobile, the whisper of designer silk, the tease of a tattoo, and the ching-ching of gold chains and rings are paired in media and on the streets with come-hither abdominal tautness ...
Apr 27, 2007
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In a breakthrough that could make the production of cellulosic ethanol less expensive, Cornell researchers have discovered a class of plant enzymes that potentially could allow plant materials used to make ethanol to be broken ...
Apr 27, 2007
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The next 11-year cycle of solar storms will most likely start next March and peak in late 2011 or mid-2012—up to a year later than expected—according to a forecast issued by the NOAA Space Environment Center in coordination ...
Space Exploration
Apr 27, 2007
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Passlogix and EMC security division RSA have entered into a strategic partnership to combine RSA's two-factor authentication technology with Passlogix's single sign-on platform.
Software
Apr 27, 2007
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Retailers, manufacturers, hospitals, federal agencies and other organizations planning to use radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to improve their operations should also systematically evaluate the possible security ...
Engineering
Apr 27, 2007
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Materials scientists will tell you that to best understand, characterize and eventually utilize the properties of a specific material, you have to be able to define how the atoms within it are arranged. In the case of common ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 27, 2007
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By integrating its Cell processors with the mainframe, the company hopes to create virtual worlds on the Web that benefit gamers as well as the enterprise.
Hardware
Apr 27, 2007
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Websense announced April 26 that it will acquire fellow Web security provider SurfControl for $400 million.
Business
Apr 27, 2007
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