Technology & Science
25-Oct-07
Intel Opening New Chip Plant in Arizona
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - In the latest display of its manufacturing might, Intel Corp. is opening a new $3 billion factory in Arizona, widening its lead over rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. in the industry’s switch to a new chip-making technique.
Good for you, Intel. You’re helping to ensure that you’ll continue to have a market here in the U.S. Too many companies take jobs offshore, which reduces the buying power here. These companies are fowling their own nest.
Sybase Brings Enterprise E-mail to iPhone
Sybase has confirmed plans to offer full client support for the iPhone within its Information Anywhere Suite.
Cell phone message warns train gropers
TOKYO - Did you just grope me? Shall we head to the police? That’s the message women are flashing on their cell phones with a popular program designed to ward off wandering hands in Japan’s congested commuter trains.
Good. Groping has to be more of a power turn on than a sexual one. It has happened to me, and I felt really violated.
Scientists Envision Growing Human Eyeballs
A genetic switch that gives tadpoles three eyes could allow stem-cell scientists to eventually grow human eyeballs or at least create replacement parts needed for repair jobs.
Survery: Housing Crisis Stress a Major Health Problem in the U.S.
One-third of Americans are living with extreme stress and nearly half of Americans (48 percent) believe that their stress has increased over the past five years. Stress is taking a toll on people — contributing to health problems, poor relationships and lost productivity at work, according to a new national survey released today by the American Psychological Association (APA).
Scientists Narrow Optimism Area in Brain
WASHINGTON (AP) - A person’s optimism in the future seems to be controlled by a small front part of the mid-brain, according to a study that used brain imaging. That area deep behind the eyes activates when people think good thoughts about what might happen in the future.
Body’s Clock Never Adjusts to Daylight Savings Time
You can’t fool Mother Nature, experts say
Obesity Can Hurt Kids’ Hearts
Early signs of cardiovascular disease are there, researchers say
When health meets budget
Rising health-care costs prompt Americans to take better care of themselves, delay doctor visits. That’s good, and bad.
Space Shuttle Gets Clean Bill Of Health
Preliminary in-orbit scans found no obvious damage from the launch to the nose cap or the leading-edge panels on the wings. The inspection is a now-standard exercise for post-Columbia crews. Discovery should reach the space station Thursday.
Obscure Comet Brightens Suddenly
A small and very faint comet has surprised observers around the world by overnight becoming bright enough to see with the unaided eye.
Chunks of smashed moon detected in Saturn’s rings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Big chunks of a moon that was smashed long ago perhaps by a comet have been detected in Saturn’s outermost ring, shedding light on the formation of the planet’s grand ring system, scientists said on Wednesday.




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