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The elusive capacity of networksBoston MA (SPX) May 18, 2012 In its early years, information theory - which grew out of a landmark 1948 paper by MIT alumnus and future professor Claude Shannon - was dominated by research on error-correcting codes: How do you encode information so as to guarantee its faithful transmission, even in the presence of the corrupting influences engineers call "noise"? Recently, one of the most intriguing developments in information theory has been a different kind of coding, called network coding, in which the question is how to e ... read more |
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 Sulphur and iron compounds common in old shipwrecks Sulphur and iron compounds have now been found in shipwrecks both in the Baltic and off the west coast of Sweden. The group behind the results, presented in the Journal of Archaeological Science, in ... more | .. |
  Eclipsall Awarded Contract to Supply Solar Panels to Ugandan Government Eclipsall has announced that the company has entered into an agreement to supply 3MW of solar panels to the Government of Uganda, Ministry of Health. The panels will be used for planned solar ... more | .. |
  A practical guide to green products and services A new report published by the European Commission's in-house science service, the Joint Research Centre (JRC), provides key information for policy makers and business managers on how to assess the e ... 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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  Chocolate and diamonds: Why volcanoes could be a girl's best friend Scientists from the University of Southampton have discovered a previously unrecognised volcanic process, similar to one that is used in chocolate manufacturing, which gives important new insights i ... more | .. |
  People with paralysis control robotic arms to reach and grasp using brain computer interface On April 12, 2011, nearly fifteen years after she became paralyzed and unable to speak, a woman controlled a robotic arm by thinking about moving her arm and hand to lift a bottle of coffee to her m ... more | .. |
  Tilting Cars On The Assembly Line: A New Angle On Protecting Autoworkers Letting autoworkers sit while they reach into a car's interior could help prevent shoulder and back strain - but another solution might be to tilt the entire car so that workers can stand up. That's ... more | .. |
  Research maps the city's heat Steel - the traditional industry for which the UK city of Sheffield is so well known - could help provide a green alternative for heating the city's homes and businesses, alongside other renewable e ... more |
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ICEYE satellite data accelerates flood relief in southern Brazil
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 The quick and easy way to measure power consumption The ambitious goals set by the German government to promote energy efficiency have put pressure on companies to change their energy-use policies. But the sustainable management of energy resources a ... more | .. |
 Freshwater crayfish found to have substance covering teeth astonishingly similar to human enamel A team of Israeli and German scientists from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces have found an enamel-like layer in the mandibles of fres ... more | .. |
 New twist on ancient math problem could improve medicine, microelectronics A hidden facet of a math problem that goes back to Sanskrit scrolls has just been exposed by nanotechnology researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of Connecticut. It turns out ... more | .. |
 China posed for carbon emissions scheme The outcome of China's planned carbon emissions scheme could have a transforming effect on efforts to tackle climate change, experts say. ... more |
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  Commentary: 'Challenge Network' The British-led Challenge Network attracts thinkers about the future, companies geared to 2020-40 and former government leaders with future scenarios based on their experience of muddling through. ... more | .. |
 Iraq's fourth auction will boost oil hopes Iraq is preparing to have its fourth auction of oil and natural gas exploration zones as part of its drive to rival Saudi Arabia as the world's leading oil producer. ... more | .. |
 US slaps big duties on Chinese solar cells The United States slapped hefty anti-dumping duties on Chinese solar cell makers Thursday in a move likely to heighten trade tensions between the two global economic powers. ... more | .. |
  Growth figures show Japan on recovery track Japan's economy grew by a faster-than-expected 1.0 percent in the three months to March, official figures showed Thursday, as rising domestic demand and a boost in exports kept it on the recovery path. ... more |
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Space Forge and Intuitive Machines team up to boost US orbital chip production
New Martian rock reveals clues about volcanic history on the Red Planet
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 Asian start-ups gain as Facebook's Saverin looks East Far from the Wall Street limelight, Facebook's co-founder Eduardo Saverin is keeping a low profile in Singapore, investing his wealth in tech start-ups while enjoying a life of luxury. ... more | .. |
 Philippines to drill at China-claimed reef A Philippine oil firm said Thursday it would start drilling next year at a potentially massive natural gas field at a reef in the South China Sea also claimed by China. ... more | .. |
 China grants more quotas for rare earth exports China, which is locked in a dispute with major trading partners over its control of rare earth minerals, on Thursday announced additional export quotas for this year. ... more | .. |
 Toshiba shares jump as it drops Japan TV operations Toshiba shares surged almost six percent Thursday after saying it had stopped making televisions in Japan where a strong yen has hurt exports as slow demand and falling prices also ate into earnings. ... more |
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  Global demand for gold dips 5%: industry report Global demand for gold fell 5.0 percent in the first quarter of 2012 but demand in China hit record highs and outstripped that of megabuyer India, the World Gold Council said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Japan drops charges against China fishing captain A Japanese court on Thursday dismissed charges against a Chinese trawler captain over the 2010 ramming of two coastguard vessels off disputed islands that triggered a diplomatic crisis, reports said. ... more | .. |
 Iraq battle pits oil against antiquities Babylon's Hanging Gardens were one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, but heritage appears to be no match for Iraq's booming oil industry in a dispute over a new pipeline. ... more | .. |
 Nanosheet Catalyst Discovered to Sustainably Split Hydrogen from Water Hydrogen gas offers one of the most promising sustainable energy alternatives to limited fossil fuels. But traditional methods of producing pure hydrogen face significant challenges in unlocking its ... more |
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Airbus to develop advanced PAZ-2 radar satellites for Spanish defence and civil operations
Rocket Lab partners with Bollinger Shipyards to transform Neutron sea recovery platform
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 Solis Partners Completes Rooftop Solar PV Installation in New Jersey Solis Partners has announced that it has completed an installation of a 198-kilowatt rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system at Princetel, a fiber-optic rotary joint manufacturer based in Hamilton, N ... more | .. |
New e-Max Solar PV Panel Offers Enhanced Features and Leading Performance Eclipsall has announced the introduction of its latest product offering, the e-Max 60 cell solar module. The e-Max provides a range of innovative performance features that take conventional solar PV ... more | .. |
 Advanced Solar Photonics Increases Capacity to Meet Demand for 400 Watt PV Modules Advanced Solar Photonics has announced that it has expanded production of its 400 Watt monocrystalline solar panels manufactured in Florida. The capacity expansion includes an enhanced produ ... more | .. |
 Hanwha SolarOne's Module Among First in Industry to Pass Rigorous Test Hanwha SolarOne has announced that its SF260-36-1PxxxL module passed the Long-Term Sequential Test by TUV Rheinland, a leading third-party certification organization of solar module quality and reli ... more |
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 Major Environmental Treaty Tackles Black Carbon as Climate Pollutant Black carbon, the second most potent climate pollutant, has been targeted by the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP), making it the first international treaty to act on the ... more | .. |
 Joint Venture Announced to Commercialize Battery Thermal Management Technology AllCell Technologies and Townsend Ventures have formed a venture, Townsend-AllCell Technologies to commercialize AllCell's passive thermal management technology for advanced battery systems and pack ... more | .. |
  Maps of Miscanthus genome offer insight into grass evolution Miscanthus grasses are used in gardens, burned for heat and energy, and converted into liquid fuels. They also belong to a prominent grass family that includes corn, sorghum and sugarcane. Two new, ... more | .. |
 Bright future for solar power in space Solar power gathered in space could be set to provide the renewable energy of the future thanks to innovative research being carried out by engineers at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. Resea ... more |
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