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Europe's nuclear plants need 25-bln-euro upgradeBrussels (AFP) Oct 02, 2012 From missing seismic devices to insufficient emergency systems, Europe's nuclear power plants face hundreds of problems requiring billions in new investment, a European Union report said Tuesday. EU-sponsored stress tests conducted on 134 reactors point to a myriad of potential safety hazards, notably in Britain, France and Spain, according to a report obtained by AFP. But it does not go as far as recommending the closure of a single plant. In the report, the European Commission estimates the co ... read more |
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  US auto sales roar ahead in September US auto sales roared ahead in September, gaining 13 percent from a year earlier and posting the best sales pace since March 2008, industry data showed Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Brazil expects a better jet fighter deal Brazil is hoping to secure a better deal on its planned multibillion-dollar revamp of the air force combat inventory with the possible purchase of up to 36 new jet fighters. ... more | .. |
  Electrons confined inside nano-pyramids Quantum dots are nanostructures of semiconducting materials that behave a lot like single atoms and are very easy to produce. Given their special properties, researchers see huge potential for quant ... 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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 All systems go at the biofactory In order to assemble novel biomolecular machines, individual protein molecules must be installed at their site of operation with nanometer precision. LMU researchers have now found a way to do just ... more | .. |
 Nanoparticles Glow Through Thick Layer of Tissue An international research team has created unique photoluminescent nanoparticles that shine clearly through more than 3 centimeters of biological tissue - a depth that makes them a promising tool fo ... more | .. |
  Probing the mysteries of cracks and stresses Diving into a pool from a few feet up allows you to enter the water smoothly and painlessly, but jumping from a bridge can lead to a fatal impact. The water is the same in each case, so why is the e ... more | .. |
  New method monitors semiconductor etching as it happens - with light University of Illinois researchers have a new low-cost method to carve delicate features onto semiconductor wafers using light - and watch as it happens. "You can use light to image the topogr ... 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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 Ancient stinging nettles reveal Bronze Age trade connections A piece of nettle cloth retrieved from Denmark's richest known Bronze Age burial mound Lusehoj may actually derive from Austria, new findings suggest. The cloth thus tells a surprising story about l ... more | .. |
 S. Korea shuts down two nuclear reactors South Korea shut down two 1,000-megawatt nuclear reactors at separate plants Tuesday, following apparently unrelated systems malfunctions that triggered calls for a safety review. ... more | .. |
 US judge lifts Samsung tablet ban A judge on Monday lifted a ban on US sales of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 computers as the South Korean firm added Apple's new iPhone 5 to a patent brawl between the two market rivals. ... more | .. |
  Immigrant-led startups on the decline in US: study The number of US high-tech startups founded by immigrants, which has long been a source of growth for the American economy, has begun to slip, according to a study released Tuesday. ... more |
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Smartphones control smart homes at Asia tech fair Homes where every device is linked up and can be controlled by smartphone were touted in Japan on Tuesday when Asia's biggest tech fair threw open its doors. ... more | .. |
  Lawsuit fights Obama ban on wind farm sale to Chinese A Chinese-owned company has filed suit against President Barack Obama for blocking its purchase of wind farms near a US military base on national security grounds, court documents made public Tuesday showed. ... more | .. |
  Microsoft stores to 'pop up' on October 26 Scores of real-world Microsoft stores will "pop up" in the United States and Canada on October 26 to showcase the technology giant's latest gadgets including the new Surface tablet computer. ... more | .. |
  ADB cuts growth forecasts for developing Asia The Asian Development Bank Wednesday slashed its growth estimates for the region's emerging economies to the lowest level since 2009, citing a slowdown in powerhouses China and India. ... more |
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Orbex advances as UK contender in ESA launcher competition
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US orders $163 mn fine for 'scareware' A US federal court has ordered a $163 million fine against the operators of a "scareware" scheme which tricked computer users into thinking they were infected, and then sold them a "fix," officials said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
China, Japan 'too important' for row: IMF chief The shaky global economy needs Japan and China to be fully engaged, the head of the IMF said, warning the world could not afford to have the two countries distracted by their bitter territorial dispute. ... more | .. |
China banks sit out Tokyo IMF-linked events: report Chinese banks have pulled out of events linked to annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Japan next week, a report said, as Tokyo and Beijing remain locked in a diplomatic row. ... more | .. |
  Napiergrass: A Potential Biofuel Crop for the Sunny Southeast A grass fed to cattle throughout much of the tropics may become a biofuel crop that helps the nation meet its future energy needs, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist. ... more |
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  Time bomb: Military ordnance in Gulf poses threat to shipping Millions of pounds of unexploded bombs and other military ordnance that were dumped decades ago in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as off the coasts of both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, could now po ... more | .. |
New method monitors semiconductor etching as it happens - with light University of Illinois researchers have a new low-cost method to carve delicate features onto semiconductor wafers using light - and watch as it happens. "You can use light to image the topogr ... more | .. |
 Breakthrough in kitchen furniture production Biocomposites challenge chipboard as furniture material. Researchers at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have developed a kitchen furniture framework material from plastic polymers reinforce ... more | .. |
 Nickelblock: An element's love-hate relationship with battery electrodes Anyone who owns an electronic device knows that lithium ion batteries could work better and last longer. Now, scientists examining battery materials on the nano-scale reveal how nickel forms a physi ... more |
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PLD Space selected as leading contender for ESA sovereign launch initiative
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  New efficiency record for photovoltaic cells - thanks to heterojunction In the medium term, an investment of only $2500 in photovoltaic cells would suffice to provide more than enough electricity for the consumption of a four people household. This promising scenario ha ... more | .. |
 Hummingbirds make flying backward look easy Backing up usually isn't easy, yet when Nir Sapir observed agile hummingbirds visiting a feeder on his balcony in Berkeley, California, he was struck by their ability to reverse. 'I saw that they qu ... more | .. |
 New window of opportunity for Russian companies planning to go public As Sberbank's listing last week proved to be a blockbuster success, the deal gave grounds for inflamed speculation about a potential IPO boom of Russian companies. The flurry of rumors around a numb ... more | .. |
 The Japanese insist on gas pipeline construction from Sakhalin to Hokkaido The Japanese have once again urged Russia to start the construction of a gas pipeline between the two states. Japan's JPDO Corporation, one of Gazprom's partners, says that laying a gas pipeline fro ... more |
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 Iraq September oil exports slightly higher Iraq's oil exports were slightly higher in September compared to the previous month of August, oil ministry spokesman Assem Jihad said on Monday. ... more | .. |
Walker's World: Can the euro make it? Can the euro succeed and the stricken countries of Greece, Portugal, Ireland and Spain haul themselves back to prosperity? Some very smart people in Europe believe that the bitter medicine of austerity not only can work but that it is working. ... more | .. |
EU wind power capacity reaches 100GW Europe's installed wind power capacity has reached the landmark 100 gigawatt level even as doubts about the industry's future growth potential persist. ... more | .. |
Internet 'ecosystem' is 3.7% of US economy: study The advertising-supported Internet "ecosystem" generated $530 billion last year and supported 5.1 million jobs in the United States, an industry study said Monday. ... more |
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