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Quantum physics at a distanceVienna, Austria (SPX) Sep 10, 2012 Physicists at the University of Vienna and the Austrian Academy of Sciences have achieved quantum teleportation over a record distance of 143 km. The experiment is a major step towards satellite-based quantum communication. The results have now been published in "Nature" (Advance Online Publication/AOP). An international team led by the Austrian physicist Anton Zeilinger has successfully transmitted quantum states between the two Canary Islands of La Palma and Tenerife, over a distance of 143 km. ... read more |
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  Boeing Forecasts China Will Need 5,260 New Airplanes by 2031 Boeing is projecting China will need 5,260 new commercial airplanes valued at $670 billion over the next 20 years. China is forecast to be the second largest market for new commercial airplanes. ... more | .. |
  LEDs winning light race to save energy, the environment Today's light-emitting diode light bulbs have a slight environmental edge over compact fluorescent lamps. And that gap is expected to grow significantly as technology and manufacturing methods impro ... more | .. |
  Tough gel stretches to 21 times its length, recoils, and heals itself A team of experts in mechanics, materials science, and tissue engineering at Harvard have created an extremely stretchy and tough gel that may pave the way to replacing damaged cartilage in human jo ... 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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 Albatross 'dynamic soaring' achieved by repeated curve-altitude oscillation Albatrosses leverage the energy of the wind to fly with essentially no mechanical cost to themselves, very rarely flapping their wings, and new work published in the open access journal PLOS ONE off ... more | .. |
 World watches for 'iPhone 5' unveiling Wednesday Apple becomes the focus of the technology universe Wednesday as the world awaits a new iPhone with a big, beautiful touchscreen and connectivity to blazingly fast telecom networks. ... more | .. |
  France aims at tiered energy pricing to encourage savings France's new Socialist government unveiled plans this past week to introduce a tiered energy pricing system to encourage people to reduce their use of electricity, gas and heat. ... more | .. |
  China slowdown fears deepen as output weakens China's industrial output weakened in August to its lowest level in more than three years, official data showed Sunday, in the latest sign of a deepening slowdown in the world's second-largest economy. ... more |
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UK thermal satellite firm wins ESA contract to deliver real time climate and security insights
Glacier retreat could drive a surge in volcanic eruptions worldwide
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  China mine accident kills 10 Ten miners have been killed in an accident in a coal mine in northwest China, state media said Saturday, a week after an explosion killed 45 miners in another part of the country. ... more | .. |
 Fires dim on Chinese art market A year ago, China was the sensation of the international art market, but as New York auction houses prepare next week's autumn sales of Asian works, the Chinese dragon has clearly lost some fire. ... more | .. |
  Chinese company to study Nicaragua canal feasibility A Chinese company will conduct a study about the possibility of building a canal that would link the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Nicaraguan territory, President Daniel Ortega announced Friday. ... more | .. |
 Oregon poised for wave energy The United States' first commercially licensed grid-connected wave energy device is in its final stage of testing before its scheduled launch next month in Oregon. ... more |
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 Nigeria has former militants guarding oil Nigeria has hired former militants to provide pipeline security in the country's troubled Niger delta. ... more | .. |
 Nationalized YPF draws Russian investor Argentina's nationalized YPF energy company is pursuing talks with Russia's Gazprom to forge a partnership and secure needed cash investment in the company. ... more | .. |
  France says it will close oldest nuclear plant by 2017 French Ecology and Energy Minister Delphine Batho said Friday the government was still committed to closing the country's oldest operational nuclear plant by 2017. ... more | .. |
 US pleased with APEC 'green' products list The United States welcomed Friday a deal to cut tariffs on dozens of "green" products in the Asia-Pacific, saying it would boost the region's economies as well as help protect the environment. ... more |
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Orbex advances as UK contender in ESA launcher competition
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 Weekly Japan anti-nuclear rally going strong Thousands of anti-nuclear demonstrators returned to Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's executive mansion in central Tokyo Friday for a weekly rally. ... more | .. |
 S.Africa lifts freeze on shale gas exploration South Africa on Friday said it was lifting a freeze on shale gas exploration in a move condemned by environmentalists who fear that controversial fracking will pollute scarce water sources. ... more | .. |
 Chinese firm to entice Air France pilots to head to Asia Air France pilots are to meet Monday with a Chinese company hoping to recruit them to Asia, union officials said, as the French airline tries to shed staff to regain competitiveness. ... more | .. |
  Volkswagen to recall 7,500 cars in China: watchdog Shanghai Volkswagen will recall 7,544 vehicles whose flawed design could cause drivers to lose steering control, China's quality watchdog said on its website on Friday. ... more |
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  New York says you can't 'hail' taxi with app In New York, you still must hail a taxi the old-fashioned way, by raising your arm, no smartphone apps allowed. ... more | .. |
 Putin touts ex-Soviet bloc as Asia-Europe bridge President Vladimir Putin on Friday said Russia and a new bloc with ex-Soviet states were well-positioned to become a bridge between Europe and Asia, as he hosted a Pacific regional summit. ... more | .. |
 Brazil says tariff hikes not protectionist Brazil is raising import tariffs on 200 commodities but insists it's not pursuing protectionism in the style of neighbor Argentina, which faces punitive action from Europe and the United States. ... more | .. |
 Ugandan govt. releases oil exploration map Uganda's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has released an oil exploration draft map. ... more |
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UK opens competitive bid for GBP 75 million orbital cleanup mission
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 Polish companies join forces on nuclear power Four top Polish state-controlled firms have inked a letter of intent to build the country's first three gigawatt nuclear energy plant, a joint press release said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Amazon takes on iPad with new Kindle Fire tablet Amazon on Thursday unveiled a new, larger version of its Kindle Fire tablet computer with a high-definition display, in a move by the retail giant to take on the market-leading iPad. ... more | .. |
  China 'deeply regrets' EU solar panel probe China said Thursday it "deeply regrets" a European Union decision to probe claims solar panel products were being sold by Chinese firms below cost and warned of problems potential penalties may cause. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 Hong Kong on Thursday announced the first step in a policy aimed to restrict foreigners from buying property, in a move seen to be targeting mainland buyers who have been blamed for pushing up property prices. ... more |
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 Spain's oldest nuclear plant to be mothballed in July 2013 Spain's oldest nuclear plant, known as the 'sister' to Japan's disaster-struck Fukushima plant, is to be closed in July 2013 after 42 years in service, the operator said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Forecasters expect the U.S. Labor Department to report Friday the U.S. economy added 125,000 jobs in August - a monthly pace far too slow to return the nation to full employment. ... more | .. |
 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case A US judge approved a partial settlement Thursday in a lawsuit over e-book price-fixing, allowing three publishers to end a deal with Apple that became the target of a government probe. ... more | .. |
 Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Europe's Nordic and Baltic countries are strengthening cooperation to assure they're not left off the European agenda, Lithuania said this week. ... more |
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