Feature: SciTech Watch

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John Vaccaro

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• Enzyme Removes HIV from Cells

  German research shows promise for fighting HIV on a new front.

  News by John Vaccaro — on Jun 30, 2007

• Review Board Reports on Mars Orbiter Loss

  A programming error in June of 2006 caused the loss of a Mars orbiter in November.

  News by John Vaccaro — on Apr 22, 2007

• Very Little Arctic Thick Sea Ice Replenished in 2005

  The replenishment of the sea ice is critical to maintaining a stable covering of ice during the Arctic summer season.

  News by John Vaccaro — on Apr 21, 2007

• New Approach May Lower Drug Prices

  A new approach may lower the cost of drug manufacture.

  News by John Vaccaro — on Mar 31, 2007

• SciTech Watch: Congress at Work on the Web

  SciTech Watch looks at a web site making the activities of the Congress visible to anyone with a web browser.

  News by John Vaccaro — on Jun 02, 2006

• SciTech Watch: Indy Racing Tech

  Join us this week on SciTech Watch as we explore the science and technology behind racing in Indianapolis Racing League (IRL).

  News by John Vaccaro — on May 28, 2006

• SciTech Watch: Venus Express

  This week's SciTech Watch takes a look at the new Venus space probe that has arrived at its destination.

  News by John Vaccaro — on May 18, 2006

• SciTech Watch: The Finest SciFi TV You've Never Seen

  Join us this week as SciTech Watch explores the world of Regenesis, the Finest SciFi TV You've Never Seen.

  News by John Vaccaro — on May 04, 2006

• SciTech Watch - Podcasting: What's On?

  ...what kind of programs are available as podcasts? How do you find more podcasts you will like?

  News by John Vaccaro — on Apr 27, 2006

• SciTech Watch: Lactic Acid Not Athlete's Poison

  This week we take a look at new research on lactic acid’s role in metabolism and exercise.

  News by John Vaccaro — on Apr 21, 2006

• Nanotechnology - SciTech Watch

  What can nanotechnology do now and what promise and peril might it hold for our future?

  News by John Vaccaro — on Apr 14, 2006

• SciTech Watch: Email Spam

  If you use electronic mail and/or have any of the free email accounts, you have probably encountered spam.

  News by John Vaccaro — on Apr 06, 2006

• SciTech Watch: Web 2.0

  The term Web 2.0 shows up a lot in the press when discussing some Internet web sites.

  News by John Vaccaro — on Mar 30, 2006

• SciTech Watch: Introduction to RFID Tags

  RFID is showing up a lot in the news lately, especially in terms of security risks and privacy invasion.

  News by John Vaccaro — on Mar 23, 2006

• SciTech Watch: The Wrong Greenhouse Gas

  What if a different greenhouse gas is responsible for the rise in earth's temperature? Vladimir Shaidurov may have the answer.

  News by John Vaccaro — on Mar 17, 2006

• SciTech Watch: Sirius Widget

  Streaming Sirius Satellite music channels over the Internet - is it worth the effort?

  Review by John Vaccaro — on Mar 09, 2006

• SciTech Watch: Next Mars Oribiter Arriving

  NASA’s latest unmanned Mars probe, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is nearing its destination.

  News by John Vaccaro — on Mar 02, 2006

• SciTech Watch: Broadband’s Economic Impact

  News by John Vaccaro — on Feb 23, 2006

• SciTech Watch: In Theory

  In all the debate surrounding various moral, scientific, and political issues, one of the most abused words is theory.

  Opinion by John Vaccaro — on Feb 16, 2006

• SciTech Watch: Alternative Fuels

  Anyone who has put gasoline in his or her car or filled up a fuel oil tank over the last six months is painfully aware of what has happened to the price petroleum-based products.

  News by John Vaccaro — on Feb 10, 2006