All news dated 02/08/2006

General Science

Sex: It's costly but worth it. Just ask a microbe

February 08, 2006 | User rating: 2.5 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

Early human ancestors had a wobble in their walk

February 08, 2006 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 19 vote(s) | pda version

New images capture virus in extraordinary detail

February 08, 2006 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 9 vote(s) | pda version

'Two-mouthed' trout caused by injury

February 08, 2006 | User rating: 2.3 / 5 after 3 vote(s) | pda version

New York colleges propose stem cell fund

February 08, 2006 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

Scientists study how sperm get into an egg

February 08, 2006 | User rating: 2.3 / 5 after 4 vote(s) | pda version

Robot assisted surgery more accurate than conventional surgery

February 08, 2006 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 8 vote(s) | pda version

Technology

The Web: Comparing doctors' costs online

February 08, 2006 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | pda version

Media executives meet in New York

February 08, 2006 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 1 vote(s) | pda version

Briefs: Brasil Telecom trials wireless convergance

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Briefs: India expects telecom investment surge

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Telenor launches satellite phone campaign

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Briefs: Britain considers curbing TV sponsor limit

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Briefs: Sonea bid for Portugal Telecom rejected

February 08, 2006 | User rating: 2 / 5 after 1 vote(s) | pda version

Briefs: Telecom N.Z. chops rural broadband prices

February 08, 2006 | User rating: 1 / 5 after 1 vote(s) | pda version

Briefs: Telenor aims to gain control of Glocalnet

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Electronic Devices

IBM Unveils Revolutionary Cell Broadband Engine Computer

February 08, 2006 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 10 vote(s) | pda version

Space & Earth science

Disks encircling hypergiant stars may spawn planets in inhospitable environment

February 08, 2006 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | pda version

Russia Hopes To Launch Reusable Spacecraft In 2012

February 08, 2006 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 16 vote(s) | pda version

Evangelical leaders fight global warming

February 08, 2006 | User rating: 1.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | pda version

NASA lists Challenges Program rules

February 08, 2006 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 3 vote(s) | pda version

Study: Britons should pay 'green taxes'

February 08, 2006 | User rating: 1 / 5 after 1 vote(s) | pda version

EU energy policy encounters difficulties

February 08, 2006 | User rating: 2 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

Declining Snowpack in Rockies Cools CO2, Slows Gas Release from Winter Forest Soils

February 08, 2006 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 4 vote(s) | pda version

Physics

New technology developed for more compact, inexpensive spectrometers

February 08, 2006 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | pda version