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Japanese majority favor zero nuclear powerTokyo (UPI) Aug 30, 2012 The majority of Japanese say they want to end the country's dependence on nuclear power, a new report says. The report, by a government panel of experts that analyzed recent polls on the country's attitudes toward nuclear power, says the majority of the public has expressed support zero nuclear dependency because of a growing "distrust in policy-making processes on nuclear policy and anxiety over the safety of nuclear power generation," The Daily Yomiuri newspaper reports. The report als ... read more |
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  China coal mine blast claims 26 lives: state media The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in southwest China has risen to 26 and rescue workers were trying to pull out another 21 still trapped underground, state media said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Zimbabwe utility halts disconnections The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority has halted disconnecting customers, a shift in policy that had been developed because of a epidemic of customers not paying thjeir bills. ... more | .. |
  Wayne State's new flexible electronics technology may lead to new medical uses A Wayne State University researcher has developed technology that opens new possibilities for health care and medical applications of electronic devices. Yong Xu, associate professor of electrical a ... 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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  Stable isotopes a universal tool More than 250 international scientists will be meeting in the first week of September in Leipzig to share their experiences on the latest methods and applications using stable isotopes. Stable isoto ... more | .. |
 Researchers measure photonic interactions at the atomic level By measuring the unique properties of light on the scale of a single atom, researchers from Duke University and Imperial College, London, believe that they have characterized the limits of metal's a ... more | .. |
 Nanoresonators might improve cell phone performance Researchers have learned how to mass produce tiny mechanical devices that could help cell phone users avoid the nuisance of dropped calls and slow downloads. The devices are designed to ease congest ... more | .. |
  Plants' fungi allies may not help store climate change's extra carbon Fungi found in plants may not be the answer to mitigating climate change by storing additional carbon in soils as some previously thought, according to an international team of plant biologists. The ... more |
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Glacier retreat could drive a surge in volcanic eruptions worldwide
UK thermal satellite firm wins ESA contract to deliver real time climate and security insights
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  China can 'safeguard' territory amid dispute: Xinhua The Chinese armed forces are capable of "safeguarding" the country's territory, a military spokesman was quoted as saying by state media on Thursday, amid a territorial dispute with Japan. ... more | .. |
 U.S. diplomat claims he was misquoted U.S. Charge d'Affaires in Sudan Joseph Stafford says he was misquoted by a Sudanese newspaper regarding "regime change" in Sudan. ... more | .. |
  China signs $3.5bn Airbus jet deal as Merkel visits China signed a $3.5 billion deal to buy 50 Airbus jets Thursday during a visit by German leader Angela Merkel, who sought to reassure Beijing that Europe is committed to overcoming the eurozone crisis. ... more | .. |
 Thai firm pleads guilty over Australian oil spill A Thai state-owned firm on Thursday admitted four charges over a huge oil spill off northwestern Australia, the country's worst ever offshore drilling accident. ... more |
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 Sony tablet takes aim at Microsoft Surface Sony says it's entering the Windows 8 tablet arena with the VAIO Duo 11, a slide-out tablet with a keyboard that is part tablet and part notebook. ... more | .. |
  Growth in Chinese overseas investment slows China said Thursday growth in overseas direct investment slowed sharply last year as the global economic recovery remained weak and amid financial turmoil in Europe and the United States. ... more | .. |
  Merkel says favours solving solar dispute via talks German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday a dispute between Chinese and European solar panel makers should be solved via dialogue, not trade limits, as she started a visit to strengthen economic ties. ... more | .. |
  Twitter targets ads based on interests Twitter on Thursday began letting advertisers target users with "promoted tweets" based on interests expressed at the globally popular one-to-many texting service. ... more |
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China prepares for Mars sample return with HKU astrobiologist on mission team
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 Oil mixed as US facilities avoid hurricane's fury Crude oil prices traded mixed Thursday as supply concerns eased after Hurricane Isaac left production facilities in the US Gulf of Mexico relatively unscathed, analysts said. ... more | .. |
 Publishers ink $69 mn deal in ebook price-fixing case US prosecutors announced Thursday that the top three US publishing houses have inked a $69 million deal to close the book on charges that they schemed to fix prices of digital titles. ... more | .. |
 Apple, Samsung 'tablet war' overshadows Berlin tech show The repercussions of Apple's billion-dollar patent victory over Samsung were still being felt at Europe's biggest consumer electronics show, as the South Korean firm launched a host of new gadgets. ... more | .. |
 China firms to invest $8.6 bln in Indonesia smelters Three Chinese firms will invest up to $8.6 billion in Indonesian smelters, Jakarta's industry minister said Thursday, as a ban on the export of raw minerals from Southeast Asia's biggest nation looms. ... more |
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  Japan toilet maker showcases 'poop-powered' motorbike Japan's best-known toilet maker on Thursday put a "poop-powered" motorbike on display at its showroom, saying it can drive 300 kilometres (180 miles) on a full load of gas made from animal waste. ... more | .. |
 Synchronized lasers measure how light changes matter Light changes matter in ways that shape our world. Photons trigger changes in proteins in the eye to enable vision; sunlight splits water into hydrogen and oxygen and creates chemicals through photo ... more | .. |
 Magnetic Vortex Reveals Key to Spintronic Speed Limit The evolution of digital electronics is a story of miniaturization - each generation of circuitry requires less space and energy to perform the same tasks. But even as high-speed processors move int ... more | .. |
  Breakthrough in nanotechnology material science A University of Central Florida assistant professor has developed a new material using nanotechnology, which could help keep pilots and sensitive equipment safe from destructive lasers. UCF Assistan ... more |
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PLD Space selected as leading contender for ESA sovereign launch initiative
UK opens competitive bid for GBP 75 million orbital cleanup mission
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 Drexel-Penn Partnership to Develop More Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Panels Solar panels, like those commonly perched atop house roofs or in sun-drenched fields, quietly harvesting the sun's radiant energy, are one of the standard-bearers of the green energy movement. But c ... more | .. |
 Nano machine shop shapes nanowires, ultrathin films A new "nano machine shop" that shapes nanowires and ultrathin films could represent a future manufacturing method for tiny structures with potentially revolutionary properties. The structures might ... more | .. |
 Russian scientists one step from creating AI? Russian scientists have created a computer analogue of a human mind, the possibilities of which lag behind that of a human brain only by 0.8%. At an international contest of similar computer program ... more | .. |
 Russian Arctic resources The Arctic Region is often referred to as the "resource depository" of the future. Deemed as a strategically important region, the Arctic boasts a variety of natural riches, including minerals, oil ... more |
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 Boeing Celebrates Delivery of First Aeroloft Installed on a BBJ 747-8 Boeing has celebrated the delivery of the first Aeroloft installed on a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) 747-8. The Aeroloft, designed and built by Greenpoint Technologies of Kirkland, Wash., provides 393 ... more | .. |
 CNOOC adds offshore oil blocks State-owned China National Offshore Oil Corp. is offering 26 offshore blocks, 22 of which are in the South China Sea, for joint development with foreign companies. ... more | .. |
 No end for Brazil federal workers' strike Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's political standing is coming under threat from an unlikely quarter - more than 400,000 federal workers on a war path to push their pay claims. ... more | .. |
 Tanzania wants LNG production Tanzania has begun to develop its liquefied natural gas facilities. ... more |
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