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Single Ions Are Extremely CoolHanover, Germany (SPX) Oct 05, 2011 Quantum logic is quite a new and absolutely fascinating field of physics and might - ultimately - lead to the fabrication of a quantum computer. And it could also aid the search for the "theory of everything" - the missing link between traditional physics and quantum physics. One of the fundamental questions hereby is whether fundamental constants possibly vary. To prove this in the case of the fine-structure constant, for instance, we have to measure the spectral lines of atoms (i.e. their inner ... read more |
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 Redefining the kilogram and the ampere Groundbreaking research by the National Physical Laboratory's (NPL) Quantum Detection Group and an international team of collaborators is underpinning the biggest change in the Systeme International ... more | .. |
  Compression experiments lead to shocking results Using acceleration 1 trillion times faster than a jet fighter in a maximum turn, researchers have gained new insight into dynamic compression of aluminum at ultrahigh strain rates. Controlled ... more | .. |
 Research leads to enhanced kit to improve design and processing of plastics The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has developed a world-leading pvT (pressure-volume-temperature) and thermal conductivity test kit. The kit is based on more than nine years of extensive ... 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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 When Water Becomes Glass Rapid cooling of ordinary water or compression of ordinary ice: either of these can transform normal H2O into an exotic substance that resembles glass in its transparency, brittleness, hardness, and ... more | .. |
  Using the energy in oil shale without releasing carbon dioxide in a greenhouse world New technology that combines production of electricity with capture of carbon dioxide could make billions of barrels of oil shale - now regarded as off-limits because of the huge amounts of carbon d ... more | .. |
  Report: U.S. lags on some biofuel targets The United States won't meet some biofuel mandates under the Renewable Fuel Standard unless new technologies are developed or policies change, a report says. ... more | .. |
 Oil sands environmental impact unknown: Canada audit Key gaps in information mean Canada has been unable to assess the impact of exploiting Alberta's oil sands, the nation's environment commissioner said Tuesday. ... more |
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One billion years of protein evolution reveals surprising design flexibility
MetOp Second Generation satellite fully fuelled ahead of August launch
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Iraq awards oil project to Australian firm Iraq has awarded a $518-million contract to expand oil export facilities in the south of the country to a subsidiary of Australian firm Leighton International, the government said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  13 killed in China mine explosion At least 13 workers were killed after an explosion in a coal mine in southwestern China on Tuesday, state media said, in the latest mining accident to hit the country. ... more | .. |
  Chinese economic spying 'intolerable': US lawmaker A US lawmaker said on Tuesday that Chinese economic espionage, including cyber spying, has reached an "intolerable level" and called for the United States and its allies to confront Beijing. ... more | .. |
  IAEA experts to assist with Fukushima decontamination The UN atomic agency IAEA said Tuesday it was sending 12 international experts to Japan on October 7-15 to assist the country with clean-up efforts after the nuclear accident of Fukushima in March. ... more |
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  Nuclear reactor shut down in Japan, cause unknown A nuclear power reactor was shut down automatically in western Japan on Tuesday, but the cause of the suspension was not immediately known, its operator said. ... more | .. |
  Wall Street protests spread nationwide They say they are inspired by revolutions in the Middle East, but protests over economic grievances in Spain and elsewhere in Europe are a closer comparison as anti-corporate demonstrations spread across the United States. ... more | .. |
Japan calls on eurozone to act on Greece aid plan Japan's Finance Minister Jun Azumi on Tuesday called for the swift and transparent passage of a rescue package for Greece, to reassure markets and help stem the yen's recent surge against the euro. ... more | .. |
Armenia guards ancient carpet-weaving traditions The smell of wool hangs thick in the air at a small studio in Armenia's ancient spiritual centre of Echmiadzin as women fashion carpets by hand using methods passed down through generations. ... more |
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Mars glaciers are purer and more uniform than previously thought
Curiosity Rovers Boxwork Campaign Reaches New Heights on Mount Sharp
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  Singapore to tackle jams with car ownership curbs Singapore will impose fresh curbs on car ownership and improve public transport to tackle worsening congestion in the city-state, its transport minister said in comments published Tuesday. ... more | .. |
China's Hanlong to buy Sundance for $1.57 billion Chinese firm Hanlong Mining on Tuesday announced it had reached an agreement to buy Australia's Sundance Resources, after sweetening its offer to Aus$1.65 billion (US$1.57 billion). ... more | .. |
 US auto sales steady in September US car sales held up in September despite the weak economy, while the US Big Three producers continued to add market share at the expense of their Japanese rivals, new sales data showed Monday. ... more | .. |
 Walker's World: War in South China Sea? An ugly momentum is building in the South China Sea, where an official Chinese newspaper called last week for war against Vietnam and the Philippines to uphold China's assertion of sovereignty over the mineral-rich seabed, estimated to hold 7 billion barrels of oil and 900 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. ... more |
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 Nabucco submits Shah Deniz tariff bid The Nabucco natural gas pipeline project says it has submitted a tariff bid to the consortium that controls the massive Shah Deniz II field in Azerbaijan. ... more | .. |
 Wall Street protests spread nationwide They say they are inspired by revolutions in the Middle East, but protests over economic grievances in Spain and elsewhere in Europe are a closer comparison as anti-corporate demonstrations spread across the United States. ... more | .. |
 France withdraws shale gas permits: minister The French government withdrew three permits Monday for shale gas exploration, dampening industry hopes that the controversial method for extracting natural gas would be approved in France. ... more | .. |
 Confidence up among Japan's big manufacturers: BoJ Sentiment among Japan's major manufacturers turned positive in September as firms recovered from the impact of the country's March disasters, the central bank said in its Tankan survey Monday. ... more |
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BlackSky to supply satellite imagery and analytics for Latin American security operations
GovSat selects Thales Alenia Space to build secure satellite for military communications
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 Iraq oil output at 2.9 million bpd: ministry Iraq's crude output is now 2.9 million barrels per day (bpd) and the country is on track to increase production to three million bpd by the end of the year, the oil ministry said on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Chilean car shines in solar auto competition Latin America's first big solar car competition has a winner: a Chilean entry named Intikalpa sped to success in the Atacama Solar Challenge. ... more | .. |
Eco-racers zip through Montreal Can keeping a constant eye on the fuel gauge in car racing really offer the same adrenaline rush as the roar of a high-performance engine? ... more | .. |
 'Square' gives small US businesses an edge Word is spreading quickly among small American businesses hustling to thrive in tough economic times - hip young Internet payment service Square will give them an edge. ... more |
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 Paris launches world-first electric car-share scheme Self-service electric cars appeared on the streets of Paris Sunday, as a French group launched a public car-hire scheme modelled on the capital's popular bicycle-sharing system and designed to become the world's largest of its kind. ... more | .. |
U.S. continues push for global development Increased capital funding to multilateral development banks will promote economic prosperity and national security, witnesses told a U.S. House of Representatives committee Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Oracle uses Sun to put heat on IBM, HP: Ellison Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison on Sunday boasted that the acquisition of business computer equipment firm Sun Microsystems had helped turn up the heat on rivals IBM and Hewlett-Packard. ... more | .. |
 TEPCO told to cut jobs, costs after Fukushima disaster Tokyo Electric Power Co. will have to cut 7,400 jobs and slash costs by $33 billion over the next 10 years to pay damages for the Fukushima nuclear accident, a government-commissioned panel said Monday. ... more |
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