http://www.webremixed.info/ Aggregation of tags: science-technology Webremixer http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355997 SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Sprint Nextel Corp. has teamed with Pandora Media Inc., a popular online music service, to deliver personalized streaming radio to its mobile phone users.... Wed, 23 May 2007 05:21:49 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355997 2007-05-23T05:21:49Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l356003 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- A pilot in a single-engine plane entered restricted air space over the Kennedy Space Center and was escorted down Tuesday, officials said. The incident did not disrupt the planned launch of space shuttle Atlantis next month.... Wed, 23 May 2007 05:06:49 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l356003 2007-05-23T05:06:49Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l356024 Regulatory oversight of nanotechnology is urgently needed and the Environmental Protection Agency should act now, reports a new study released today. In EPA and Nanotechnology: Oversight for the 21st Century, former EPA assistant administrator for policy, planning and evaluation, J. Clarence (Terry) Davies, provides a roadmap for a new EPA to better handle the challenges of nanotechnology. Wed, 23 May 2007 05:03:16 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l356024 2007-05-23T05:03:16Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355828 The United Nations' "Billion Tree" campaign is gathering steam. Wed, 23 May 2007 04:51:49 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355828 2007-05-23T04:51:49Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l356023 Thymic nurse cells are specialized cells of the thymus capable of taking up as many as 50 developing T cells into their cytoplasm. In the June issue of Experimental Biology and Medicine, Dr. Guyden and his colleagues show that thymic nurse cells play a role in deciding which thymocytes that have been taken up will die, because they will become potentially harmful if they mature, and which will be released to continue the developmental process. Wed, 23 May 2007 04:48:16 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l356023 2007-05-23T04:48:16Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355874 Q. I plan to take my MP3 player, digital camera and cell phone to the beach this summer. How can I protect them from damage?... Wed, 23 May 2007 04:36:49 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355874 2007-05-23T04:36:49Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355798 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dark-colored fungi devour radiation and convert it to fuel, researchers said on Tuesday in a study that may offer applications from more efficient solar cells to feeding astronauts in space. Wed, 23 May 2007 04:21:49 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355798 2007-05-23T04:21:49Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355730 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Never had time to read "Moby Dick" and want something weightier than spam to read on your Blackberry on the way to work? Wed, 23 May 2007 04:06:49 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355730 2007-05-23T04:06:49Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355709 DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) -- Female sharks can fertilize their own eggs and give birth without sperm from males, according to a new study of the asexual reproduction of a hammerhead in a U.S. zoo.... Wed, 23 May 2007 03:51:49 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355709 2007-05-23T03:51:49Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355752 A hammerhead shark kept at a US zoo produced a pup without having had sex, scientists confirm. Wed, 23 May 2007 03:36:49 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355752 2007-05-23T03:36:49Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355612 SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Reuters) - Global warming is the top suspect for the disappearance of 17 amphibian species from Costa Rican jungles, scientists said on Tuesday, warning monkey and reptile populations were also plummeting. Tue, 22 May 2007 23:09:09 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355612 2007-05-22T23:09:09Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355558 New York's yellow cabs will all run on hybrid petrol-electric engines within five years, the city's mayor says. Tue, 22 May 2007 22:54:09 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355558 2007-05-22T22:54:09Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355611 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A little NASA Mars rover has come across soil that scientists said on Tuesday suggests hot springs may have percolated long ago on the Martian surface, providing an environment conducive to life. Tue, 22 May 2007 22:39:09 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355611 2007-05-22T22:39:09Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355557 Google takes a stake in a biotech firm co-founded by one of the search engine group's presidents. Tue, 22 May 2007 22:24:09 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355557 2007-05-22T22:24:09Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355511 SACRAMENTO (AP) -- An insect-borne virus that has killed tomato plants across Central America, Florida and Georgia has been detected in California for the first time.... Tue, 22 May 2007 22:09:09 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355511 2007-05-22T22:09:09Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355515 GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (AP) -- Scientists will put red dye in the Grand River to study how it helps to transport E. coli and other potentially hazardous contaminants to Lake Michigan's beaches.... Tue, 22 May 2007 21:54:09 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355515 2007-05-22T21:54:09Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355484 STANFORD, California (Reuters) - Google Inc. has taken a small stake in a biotech company that was co-founded by the wife of one of Google's founders, Sergey Brin, Google said in a U.S. regulatory filing on Tuesday. Tue, 22 May 2007 21:39:09 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355484 2007-05-22T21:39:09Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355547 Scientists have identified a type of bacteria which could be used to attack the parasite that causes malaria, according to the Science and Development Network. The research was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences online. Tue, 22 May 2007 21:24:09 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355547 2007-05-22T21:24:09Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355546 African space science advanced this week with the launch of a new Nigerian satellite, and the announcement of South Africa's plans to launch a second low-earth-orbiting satellite next month. Tue, 22 May 2007 21:09:09 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355546 2007-05-22T21:09:09Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355599 A capuchin monkey at the Denver Zoo has died of plague and officials are trying to prevent an epidemic by isolating the primates and treating them with antibiotics Tue, 22 May 2007 21:07:03 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l355599 2007-05-22T21:07:03Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l354750 Two hungry and thirsty crocodiles are recovering in KwaZulu-Natal after a week-long ordeal with their snouts taped shut. Tue, 22 May 2007 17:26:29 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l354750 2007-05-22T17:26:29Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l354834 The Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda) plans to establish 40 internet cafes across the country in partnership with service provider, iBurst. Tue, 22 May 2007 17:11:29 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l354834 2007-05-22T17:11:29Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l354844 Google unveils a feature listing the day's 100 fastest-rising search requests to show what is baffling web users. Tue, 22 May 2007 16:56:29 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l354844 2007-05-22T16:56:29Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l354626 More birds than ever are threatened with extinction, according to the latest evaluation by the conservation group BirdLife International. Tue, 22 May 2007 16:41:29 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l354626 2007-05-22T16:41:29Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l354846 A 2,000-year-old ring, which disappeared from a dig at Ephesus and turned up in Derby, is returned to Turkey. Tue, 22 May 2007 16:26:29 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l354846 2007-05-22T16:26:29Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l354270 Mark Shuttleworth has blogged that Microsoft and Linux will find themselves on the same side, fighting against the current software patent system and those who seek to abuse it. Tue, 22 May 2007 16:11:29 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l354270 2007-05-22T16:11:29Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l354269 Tales of the Ninja on PlayStation Portable had our reviewer fumbling around like the bad camera work on a reality cop show. Tue, 22 May 2007 15:56:29 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l354269 2007-05-22T15:56:29Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l354268 Attacks similar to the type Estonia faced this month are increasing, and experts say government's are "pretty slow on the uptake" because they don't understand it. Tue, 22 May 2007 15:41:29 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l354268 2007-05-22T15:41:29Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l354267 It's a challenge we may all face - trying to have your cellphone repaired quickly. Stephen Whitford wrote about his recent phone-fixing adventure. Tue, 22 May 2007 15:26:29 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l354267 2007-05-22T15:26:29Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l354362 Customers of UK net provider Plusnet are changing their passwords after hackers steal a list of e-mail addresses. Tue, 22 May 2007 15:11:29 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l354362 2007-05-22T15:11:29Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l354236 One of the world's top chefs has warned that an explosion in gourmet restaurants across the world is set to have a drastic impact on the food trade. Tue, 22 May 2007 11:12:56 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l354236 2007-05-22T11:12:56Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l354235 Wild varieties of potatoes and peanuts are facing extinction. Tue, 22 May 2007 10:57:56 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l354235 2007-05-22T10:57:56Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l354234 The fate of the 21-year-old moratorium on commercial whaling is a numbers game played annually at the International Whaling Commission meeting - and this year, Japan's influence in the 75-member group is slipping. Tue, 22 May 2007 10:42:56 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l354234 2007-05-22T10:42:56Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l354233 A Chinese zoo has reportedly set up monitoring points near its animals to record their behaviour before earthquakes. Tue, 22 May 2007 10:27:56 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l354233 2007-05-22T10:27:56Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l353876 Sony shares are at their highest point for the last five years. Tue, 22 May 2007 10:12:56 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l353876 2007-05-22T10:12:56Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l353875 Electronic Arts invests 167 million dollars in Chinese online game operator Tue, 22 May 2007 09:57:56 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l353875 2007-05-22T09:57:56Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l353874 Salesforce.com is reportedly close to forming a partnership with Google, combining apps like instant messaging with customer relations software. Tue, 22 May 2007 09:42:56 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l353874 2007-05-22T09:42:56Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l353873 What new seven wonders of the world would you vote for? Millions have already made their choice. Tue, 22 May 2007 09:27:56 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l353873 2007-05-22T09:27:56Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l353872 A government contractor that played a key role in the Internet's birth will oversee efforts to redesign the network from scratch. Tue, 22 May 2007 09:12:56 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l353872 2007-05-22T09:12:56Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l353871 I found a website featuring a manic-looking white male in dire need of an eyebrow wax, writes Debbie Smit. Could this really be our most popular blog? Tue, 22 May 2007 08:57:56 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l353871 2007-05-22T08:57:56Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l353213 A south China zoo is reeling in shock after a tiger turned on its keeper. Mon, 21 May 2007 17:28:23 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l353213 2007-05-21T17:28:23Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l353212 Predatory imported fish form an integral part of South Africa's burgeoning recreational fishing industry. But there are those who want the fish dead... Mon, 21 May 2007 17:13:23 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l353212 2007-05-21T17:13:23Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l353233 Calls for a government effort to crackdown and regulate blogs have been made by ID leader Patricia de Lille, who also has SMS service Mxit in her sights. Mon, 21 May 2007 17:07:35 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l353233 2007-05-21T17:07:35Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l353018 Can you explain a tricky technology to a judge or panel of jurors? It's a valued skill in court-based patent face-offs. Mon, 21 May 2007 16:58:23 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l353018 2007-05-21T16:58:23Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l353146 Twelve patients are taking needles in the retina to replace the faulty genes that make them blind. The procedure might hold cures for all kinds of genetic diseases and for cancer Mon, 21 May 2007 16:49:43 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l353146 2007-05-21T16:49:43Z http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l353012 Increasing it's digital weight, the films and festival in southern France is growing it's online presence. Mon, 21 May 2007 16:43:23 GMT http://www.andnetwork.com/index?service=direct/0/Feed/story&sp=l353012 2007-05-21T16:43:23Z