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Engineers solve longstanding problem in photonic chip technologyPasadena CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2011 Stretching for thousands of miles beneath oceans, optical fibers now connect every continent except for Antarctica. With less data loss and higher bandwidth, optical-fiber technology allows information to zip around the world, bringing pictures, video, and other data from every corner of the globe to your computer in a split second. But although optical fibers are increasingly replacing copper wires, carrying information via photons instead of electrons, today's computer technology still relies on ... read more |
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  Ethanol-loving bacteria accelerate cracking of pipeline steels U.S. production of ethanol for fuel has been rising quickly, topping 13 billion gallons in 2010. With the usual rail, truck and barge transport methods under potential strain, existing gas pipelines ... more | .. |
  Boeing And Siemens Form Strategic Alliance for DOD Energy Modernization Boeing and Siemens have announced a strategic alliance for the joint development and marketing of "smart grid" technologies to improve energy access and security for the U.S. Department of Defense ( ... more | .. |
 Breakthrough in photonic chip research paves way for ultrafast information sharing Researchers at the California Institute of Technology and the University of California, San Diego have discovered a way to prevent light signals on a silicon chip from reflecting backwards and inter ... 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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  University of Virginia researchers uncover new catalysis site Mention catalyst and most people will think of the catalytic converter, an emissions control device in the exhaust system of automobiles that reduces pollution. But catalysts are used for a br ... more | .. |
 AviCoS replaces vehicle owner manuals The avatar is displayed on the monitor of the Audi Mulitmedia Interface that comes standard in all new Audi models. The virtual figure understands complete sentences. Using artificial intelligence, ... more | .. |
 A new catalyst for ethanol made from biomass Researchers in the Pacific Northwest have developed a new catalyst material that could replace chemicals currently derived from petroleum and be the basis for more environmentally friendly products ... more | .. |
 Scientists find way to identify manmade biofuels in atmosphere Scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science have discovered a technique to track urban atmospheric plumes thanks to a unique isotopic signature found in ... more |
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BAE Systems completes delivery of NOAA and NASA space weather satellites for fall launch
Building blocks of life found in distant star system suggest origins in interstellar space
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  Making airport runways safer Airplanes undergo significant stresses during take-off and landing, and parts often become detached, putting subsequent runway users at risk. Until now, airport staff have had to monitor runways wit ... more | .. |
 Designing diamond circuits for extreme environments There is a new way to design computer chips and electronic circuitry for extreme environments: make them out of diamond. A team of electrical engineers at Vanderbilt University has developed a ... more | .. |
  Watermark ink device identifies unknown liquids instantly Materials scientists and applied physicists collaborating at Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have invented a new device that can instantly identify an unknown liquid. ... more | .. |
 Boeing Delivers Milestone 737 with High-Altitude And High-Temperature Operation Features Boeing has reached a major milestone with Xiamen Airlines by delivering a Next-Generation 737-700. This is the 50th directly ordered Boeing airplane delivered to Xiamen Airlines and incorporates bot ... more |
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  Kuwait will build megaport despite threat: official Kuwait said on Sunday that threats by Iraqi militants will not deter the oil-rich emirate from completing the construction of a controversial megaport between the two nations. ... more | .. |
  Time for US to take responsibility: Chinese state media Democrats and Republicans in Washington need to stop blaming each other over the unprecedented US credit rating downgrade and find solutions, China's official Xinhua news agency said early on Monday. ... more | .. |
  Getting rid of a German nuclear plant, one rivet at a time In Germany, where all nuclear power reactors are to close by 2022, clean-up work at one such plant still continues after 15 years, a sign of how long a real end to the atomic age here will take. ... more | .. |
 Iraq PM moves to fire minister over power deals Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has ordered that his electricity minister be fired for approving $1.7 billion in allegedly improper contracts, officials said on Sunday. ... more |
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Russian space chief to meet NASA head for first time in eight years
BlackSky to supply satellite imagery and analytics for Latin American security operations
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 'Bendable' computer developed in Canada Researchers in Canada say they've developed a paper-thin computer so flexible it can be rolled up and carried in a pocket. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan unveils eco-friendly rewritable 'paper' A group of Taiwan scientists have developed an environmentally friendly form of rewritable electronic paper that works without electricity. ... more | .. |
  Solar use in Sydney soars Beset by rising consumer energy prices, consumers in Sydney, Australia's most populous city, are looking to solar energy. ... more | .. |
  Hong Kong gears up for landmark labour case Hong Kong is set to hear later this month a Filipino domestic helper's legal bid for permanent residency in the southern Chinese city, in a landmark case that has sparked heated debate. ... more |
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 Japan PM in Hiroshima vows nuclear-free future A ceremony on Saturday to mark the anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing was dominated by national soul-searching on atomic power as Japan's prime minister pledged a nuclear-free future. ... more | .. |
 World rallies to tame debt crisis, avoid market sell-off The G20 vowed to bolster stability and the European Central Bank went shopping for eurozone bonds Monday to stem a debt crisis gone global but economists raised doubts and battered markets were knocked back down. ... more | .. |
 Jordan to name nuclear plant builder in November Jordan said on Monday it will announce in November the firm it has chosen to build the parched kingdom's first nuclear plant to meet growing energy needs and desalinate water. ... more | .. |
 China remodels Silk Road city but scars run deep The call to prayer echoes across the old Silk Road city of Kashgar, drawing believers into the main mosque under the watchful eye of armed police, as building cranes loom in the distance. ... more |
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North Korea warns US against pushing it to give up nukes
Iran vows stronger response if attacked again by US, Israel
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 Bayer chief warns firms may leave Germany over energy costs The head of German chemicals and drugs giant Bayer warned Saturday that major companies may consider leaving Germany over rising energy costs linked with Berlin's decision to abandon nuclear power. ... more | .. |
 UN oil devastation report to be taken 'seriously': Shell Shell's managing director in Nigeria on Monday pledged the oil giant would take "seriously" a UN study on unprecedented pollution, but reiterated that the company was not to blame for most spills. ... more | .. |
 West 'ignoring responsibility' on debt: China China accused Western nations Monday of putting the global economic recovery at risk by "ignoring their responsibility", in an editorial published days after an unprecedented US credit rating downgrade. ... more | .. |
 China vows to keep up support for Sudan China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Monday pledged his country's political and economic support for Sudan and pressed Khartoum to build good ties with the south, where it also has major investments. ... more |
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 Japan seizes two Chinese ships for 'illegal fishing' Japan's coast guard has seized two Chinese fishing vessels and their captains for suspected illegal fishing in the Sea of Japan (East Sea), the Kyodo news agency reported. ... more | .. |
 Russia to beat Canada in Arctic shipping: France Russian Arctic shipping routes would attract more traffic than Canada's Northwest Passage - both made increasingly accessible by melting polar ice - a French envoy predicted Monday. ... more | .. |
 China hits out at US debt 'addiction' after downgrade China hit out at the United States on Saturday after its unprecedented ratings downgrade, with state media saying that the world's largest economy needed to cure its "addiction" to debt. ... more | .. |
  Scotland offshore wind farm ready to go Developers of the long-planned, $246 million European Offshore Wind Deployment Center say they're ready to begin construction in Scotland. ... more |
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