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Harvard physicists demonstrate a new cooling technique for quantum gasesBoston MA (SPX) Dec 29, 2011 Physicists at Harvard University have realized a new way to cool synthetic materials by employing a quantum algorithm to remove excess energy. The research, published this week in the journal Nature, is the first application of such an "algorithmic cooling" technique to ultra-cold atomic gases, opening new possibilities from materials science to quantum computation. "Ultracold atoms are the coldest objects in the known universe," explains senior author Markus Greiner, associate professor of ... read more |
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  New technique makes it easier to etch semiconductors Creating semiconductor structures for high-end optoelectronic devices just got easier, thanks to University of Illinois researchers. The team developed a method to chemically etch patterned ar ... more | .. |
  DOE researchers achieve important genetic breakthroughs to help develop cheaper biofuels Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have announced a major breakthrough in engineering systems of RNA molecules through computer-assisted design, ... more | .. |
  Proposals for reducing carbon dioxide emissions must balance with development needs Efforts to combat climate change should take into account the development levels of different countries when negotiating agreements, according to a study published in the Dec. 21 issue of the online ... 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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  Solar power use expands in S. America Latin America is investing more in solar power but, in line with International Energy Agency warnings, needs to do so intelligently and without multiplying costs. ... more | .. |
  Raytheon to Provide Improved Surveillance Capability for National Airspace System Raytheon has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force to incorporate Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) capability into its suite of APX-119 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) ... more | .. |
  Iran-US brinkmanship over oil strait worsens A showdown between Iran and the United States over Tehran's threats to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz to oil tankers worsened Thursday with warships from each side giving weight to an increasingly bellicose exchange of words. ... more | .. |
US sends 'strong message' with Saudi fighter deal The United States announced Thursday the signing of a $30 billion arms deal to provide Saudi Arabia with 84 new fighter jets, a move it said sent a "strong message" to the Gulf region. ... more |
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ICJ to deliver landmark climate ruling
'No life without water': settler attacks threaten West Bank communities
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 Kindle sales on fire: Amazon Amazon said Thursday that it sold more than one million Kindles a week in December with the new Kindle Fire tablet computer its top-selling item. ... more | .. |
  China limits foreign auto investment: Xinhua China said Thursday it will "withdraw support" for foreign investment in auto manufacturing to encourage domestic industry in the world's largest car market. ... more | .. |
  Higher Costs And More Headaches Ahead For Nuclear Power In 2012 With the Fukushima disaster, earthquake-related reactor shutdowns, further reactor project cost escalation, infighting at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and cheap natural gas, 2011 was a y ... more | .. |
 US aircraft carrier 'spotted' in Iran wargames zone A US aircraft carrier entered a zone near the Strait of Hormuz being used by the Iranian navy for wargames, an Iranian official said Thursday amid rising tensions over the key oil-transit channel. ... more |
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  Strike at China LG plant ends after concessions Thousands of workers at a plant in eastern China owned by South Korea's LG Group have returned to work after the firm doubled bonuses to end a three-day strike, a government official said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Tablets, e-readers closing book on ink-and-paper era Tablet computers and electronic readers promise to close the book on the ink-and-paper era as they transform the way people browse magazines, check news or lose themselves in novels. ... more | .. |
 US eyes first BP criminal charges over Gulf oil spill: WSJ US prosecutors are readying criminal charges against British oil giant BP employees over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon accident that led to the catastrophic Gulf oil spill, The Wall Street Journal reported online late Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Record mining splurge makes global impact in 2011 The China-driven commodities boom transformed economies and environments across the globe in 2011, a year that saw cashed-up mining giants invest record amounts into extracting Earth's riches. ... more |
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Boeing looks for Starliner fixes despite costs, ISS age
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 Airlines face EU pollution bill from New Year Airlines will have to buy pollution permits to fly in Europe from January 1 under a disputed EU system to fight climate change, but slumping carbon market prices could make the bill less painful. ... more | .. |
  Eight Cities Selected To Receive Free Neighborhood Design Consultations Under US EPA Grant Eight American communities will receive free neighborhood design consultation in 2012 from Global Green USA with the help of a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Building Blocks ... more | .. |
 Stanford engineers achieve record conductivity in strained lattice organic semiconductor Organic semiconductors could usher in an era of foldable smartphones, better high-definition television screens and clothing made of materials that can harvest energy from the sun needed to charge y ... more | .. |
 Spain axes the country's science ministry Spain's new right-wing government has closed down the country's science ministry, a move researchers say will harm the country's scientific reputation. ... more |
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Death toll rises to 18 in Colombia pipeline blast The death toll from a huge pipeline explosion in western Colombia last week has risen to 18, officials said Wednesday after five people hurt in the blast succumbed to their injuries. ... more | .. |
 South Korea firm on nuclear power growth South Korea has reiterated its commitment to increase its share of nuclear power. ... more | .. |
Turkey, Azerbaijan sign pipeline deal Turkey and Azerbaijan this week signed an agreement for a new "Trans-Anatolian" natural gas pipeline stretching from Turkey's eastern to western borders. ... more | .. |
Gulf tense as Iran threatens oil cutoff Tensions in the Persian Gulf escalated after Iran threatened to block the strategic Strait of Hormuz, through which 15 million barrels of tanker-borne oil flows every day, if the West imposes new sanctions to throttle Tehran's oil exports. ... more |
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Western aid cuts cede ground to China in Southeast Asia: study
Russia faces intense barrage of drones, shutting down Moscow airports
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Outside View: Dead wrong! Both Republicans and Democrats are dead wrong. ... more | .. |
US warns Iran not to shut key oil route The United States warned Iran on Wednesday that any move to block shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important oil transit channel, will not be tolerated. ... more | .. |
Japan, India strike $15 billion currency swap deal Japan and India struck a $15 billion currency swap deal Wednesday that could support the sagging rupee as Japanese premier Yoshihiko Noda made a lightning trip to New Delhi to push closer ties. ... more | .. |
Afghanistan signs first major oil deal with China Afghanistan on Wednesday signed an oil deal with China which could earn the war-torn country $7 billion over 25 years. ... more |
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Iran sends a message Iranian naval forces over the weekend reportedly warned off a foreign helicopter near the area where it is conducting large-scale exercises in the Persian Gulf. ... more | .. |
 TEPCO asked to consider temporary state control Japan's government on Tuesday floated the idea of putting the operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant under temporary state control, as it asked for $8.9 billion more in compensation aid. ... more | .. |
Cuba moves closer to market economy As seismic shifts go, Cuba's embrace of a socialist-coated market economy is going ahead in full stream as if it was the most natural thing for its authoritarian government to do in between Communist Party conferences and populist pep talkathons. ... more | .. |
US, Europe woes hit China manufacturing: HSBC China's manufacturing activity continued to shrink in December, HSBC said Friday, as economic strife in the key European and US markets hobbled demand for the nation's goods. ... more |
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