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Ultra-Fast Magnetic Reversal ObservedBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 18, 2011 A newly discovered magnetic phenomenon could accelerate data storage by several orders of magnitude. With a constantly growing flood of information, we are being inundated with increasing quantities of data, which we in turn want to process faster than ever. Oddly, the physical limit to the recording speed of magnetic storage media has remained largely unresearched. In experiments performed on the particle accelerator BESSY II of Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Dutch researchers have now achieved ultraf ... read more |
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  New Fracture Resistance Mechanisms Provided By Graphene A team of researchers from the University of Arizona and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have increased the toughness of ceramic composites by using graphene reinforcements that enable new fracture ... more | .. |
 Eco-Friendly Treatment For Blue Jeans Offers Alternative To Controversial Sandblasting Blue denim jeans are one of the most popular and iconic fashion items in the world; now a study published in Biotechnology Journal reveals a cheaper, more efficient and eco-friendly method for treat ... more | .. |
  University Of Toronto Researchers Brighten The Future Of OLED Technology Chlorine is an abundant and readily available halogen gas commonly associated with the sanitation of swimming pools and drinking water. Could a one-atom thick sheet of this element revolutionize the ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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  Researchers Advance Toward Hybrid Spintronic Computer Chips Researchers here have created the first electronic circuit to merge traditional inorganic semiconductors with organic "spintronics" - devices that utilize the spin of electrons to read, write and ma ... more | .. |
 Researchers Discover The Cause Of Irradiation-Induced Instability In Materials Surfaces A new discovery about the dynamic impact of individual energetic particles into a solid surface improves our ability to predict surface stability or instability of materials under irradiation over t ... more | .. |
  Nuclear still main alternative to oil: ex-IAEA chief The former head of UN atomic agency voiced confidence Sunday in nuclear energy as the only real alternative to oil despite a potential "setback" in the sector due to Japan's current disaster. ... more | .. |
  Russian firms plan Hong Kong listings as president visits Russian President Dmitry Medvedev became the first Kremlin chief to tour Hong Kong Sunday, seeking fresh investment as aides and executives signalled a rise in Russian listings in the city. ... more |
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SMOS mission reveals 15-year global forest carbon storage trends
Pacific microstate sells first passports to fund climate action
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 'Life is good" in shadow of California atomic plant Year-round sunshine, beautiful beaches, a dream lifestyle: for residents near California's San Onofre atomic power plant, Japan's nuclear crisis seems a world away. ... more | .. |
  Russia president seeks Hong Kong finance ties Russian President Dmitry Medvedev held talks Sunday with Hong Kong's leader on a visit aimed at improving business ties and harnessing the territory's financial expertise to modernise Russia. ... more | .. |
  China showcases global muscle at auto show The world's top car makers head to China this week for the Shanghai Auto Show, where they hope to cash in as the sector reels from last month's earthquake and tsunami in Japan. ... more | .. |
 Timeline of Gulf of Mexico oil spill The worst maritime oil spill in US history began a year ago Wednesday when an explosion and fire ripped through a BP-licensed rig in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 men who were working to drill a well 5,000 feet (1,500 meters) below on the sea floor. ... more |
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 Mysterious ills plague Louisianans one year after spill Jamie Simon worked on a barge in the oily waters for six months following the BP spill last year, cooking for the cleanup workers, washing their clothes and tidying up after them. ... more | .. |
 Impacts of BP spill a year later - Facts The worst maritime oil spill in history began nearly a year ago with a drop in pressure in a poorly drilled well deep in the Gulf of Mexico. It hasn't really ended even though BP's runaway well was eventually capped 87 days later. ... more | .. |
 Green shoots grow in oiled marsh a year after BP spill Though oil-coated dolphin carcasses and sticky tar balls are washing up on the US Gulf Coast a year after the BP oil spill, the environmental impact appears to be surprisingly limited for now. ... more | .. |
  TEPCO to sell KDDI stake for nuclear payout: report Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) plans to sell its shares in telecom operator KDDI worth $2.2 billion to help fund compensation its the nuclear accident, a newspaper said Sunday. ... more |
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Space Force taps five firms to develop secure global tactical satcom solutions
SES Secures 5 Year Army Contract for Global Tactical Satellite Communications
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 April 26, 1:23 am: the minute Chernobyl shook the world It was the early hours of April 26, 1986 and operators at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in the Soviet republic of Ukraine were to carry out an electrical power test at reactor number four. ... more | .. |
 Nuclear workers patrol Chernobyl's ruined reactor In the heart of Chernobyl, Ukrainian specialists regularly venture inside the concrete cover sheltering the ruined reactor to check its structure and radiation levels. ... more | .. |
 25 years after Chernobyl, Japan faces the 'unthinkable' When a reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear plant exploded in April 1986, Japan dismissed public concerns over the safety of its atomic facilities, saying a comparable disaster would be "unthinkable" there. ... more | .. |
 Chernobyl nightmare haunts world 25 years on The world next week remembers 25 years since the worst nuclear accident in history at Chernobyl, haunted by fears that the Japan earthquake has shown again the risk of atomic power sparking apocalypse. ... more |
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 China calls on Europe to 'beef up' fiscal consolidation China said on Saturday that Europe needs to reduce sovereign debt risks and "beef up" fiscal consolidation in its weaker economies. ... more | .. |
 Japan's TEPCO pours radiation-absorbing mineral in sea The Japanese operator of a stricken nuclear plant said Saturday it has started dumping a mineral into the sea that absorbs radioactive substances, aiming to slow down contamination of the ocean. ... more | .. |
 Top G20 economies face scrutiny over imbalances Seven of the world's leading economies including China and the United States faced deep scrutiny over fiscal and financial imbalances Saturday as the G20 group announced a new framework for assessing potential risks to the global economy. ... more | .. |
 OPEC sees negative Japan growth The oil cartel OPEC forecast on Saturday negative growth in Japan this year after the March 11 earthquake disaster, but IMF economists said all depends on the restoration of power supplies. ... more |
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Dogs of war: China touts killer robot 'wolves'
US government gets a year of ChatGPT Enterprise for $1
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'Arab Spring' holds IMF, World Bank, amid financial woes Global finance chiefs sought ways to help Arab economies flourish amid pro-democracy revolts erupting across the region as the IMF and World Bank met in Washington Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Chernobyl survivor still backs nuclear energy It happened a quarter of a century ago but Sergei Belyakov still remembers vividly how much he suffered from high radiation exposure after the Chernobyl nuclear plant meltdown. ... more | .. |
Top G20 economies face scrutiny over imbalances Seven of the world's leading economies including China and the United States faced deep scrutiny over fiscal and financial imbalances Saturday as the G20 group announced a new framework for assessing potential risks to the global economy. ... more | .. |
 Uruguay battles inflation as peso soars Uruguay President Jose Mujica renewed vows to fight inflation but reminded Uruguayans the nation faces an uphill fight amid rising prices and risks to exports from a soaring peso against the U.S. dollar. ... more |
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 Debate over BPA ongoing in Europe Industry groups say an upcoming European ban on bisphenol A in plastic baby bottles could lead to bans on use of the substance in other forms of packaging. ... more | .. |
Europe worried but still divided on nuclear energy Twenty-five years after the Chernobyl disaster, Europe is still divided on the use of nuclear energy. But the Fukushima crisis stirred new fears that could slow down nuclear expansion. ... more | .. |
 Toyota resumes production at all Japan plants Toyota on Monday resumed operations at all its domestic plants that had been halted since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, with production volume still at around 50 percent due to a parts shortage. ... more | .. |
SAfrica warns WTO on cusp of 'serious crisis' South Africa's trade minister warned on Friday the World Trade Organisation was "on the verge of a very serious crisis" as 10-year negotiations for a global free trade pact failed to make headway. ... more |
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