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Fluid dynamics theory be modified to work on nanoscale

In 2000, Georgia Tech researchers showed that fluid dynamics theory could be modified to work on the nanoscale, albeit in a vacuum. Now, seven years later they've shown that it can be modified to work in the real world, too - that is, outside of a vacuum. The results appear in the February 9 issue of Physical Review Letters (PRL).

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ArtRage 2 Released For UltraMobile PCs

ArtRage 2 is now available in a version specifically designed for UltraMobile PCs. This new version of Ambient Design's stylish and natural painting application has been enhanced to make it easier to use with small form-factor portable PC devices. For the ultimate painting and sketching experience 'on the go' ArtRage 2 for UltraMobile PCs gives you style and ease of use.

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Smart way of living for people with dementia

A groundbreaking home that uses the latest smart technology to give people with dementia and other serious long-term health conditions greater independence will be showcased for the first time in Bristol tomorrow.

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UCSD launches environmental education, keeps teens interested in engineering faculty, technology

$1.2 Million NSF Grant will be used to Create Environmental Sensor Network at San Diego Schools and Video Game for Girls

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High school physics enrollment hits record high

Increased bachelor's degrees, high PhD rates featured at physics education symposium

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Becker to deliver plenary lecture at plasma science meeting

Stevens Institute of Technology Physics Professor Kurt H. Becker has been invited to deliver the opening lecture at the 16th Symposium on Applications of Plasma Processes (SAPP XVI).

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Koshland Science Museum announces winter program

The Marian Koshland Science Museum invites the general public to attend its upcoming program of winter events. From the chance to explore intersections of technology and culture with Internet artist Jonathan Harris, to a discussion of how DNA evidence can explain the past, visitors will have the opportunity to explore some of theways that science, medicine, and technology touch our lives.

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Steering toward the much-discussed lab-on-a-chip

Scientists are reporting discovery of technology that may simplify construction of those much-discussed Micro Total Analysis Systems (micro-TASs) - "labs-on-a-chip" with whole medical and scientific laboratories shrunk to the size of computer chips.

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Weak sun produces record solar outburst

A solar outburst, which can play havoc with global positioning systems and cell phone reception, bombarded Earth, Dec. 6, 2006, with a record amount of radio noise, said solar physicist Dale Gary. Gary, who confirmed the news today, is a professor and chair of the department of physics at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT).

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ORNL aids diesel parts manufacturers

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory's High Temperature Materials Laboratory are helping diesel engine and parts manufacturers develop technologies to meet tough new emissions regulations that go into effect in 2007.

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Leading Russian Operator Sky Link Launches BREW Solution

QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions, and Sky Link, a leading communications provider and the largest CDMA operator in Russia, today announced the commercial availability of BREW(R) wireless data services to Sky Link's wireless subscribers. The service was launched on November 29.

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Technology Predicts Outcome of Child Heart Surgery

Georgia Tech/Emory technology could help surgeons plan optimum surgery for each child's congenital heart defect.

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