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A complex logic circuit made from bacterial genesSt. Louis MO (SPX) Oct 15, 2012 By force of habit we tend to assume computers are made of silicon, but there is actually no necessary connection between the machine and the material. All that an engineer needs to do to make a computer is to find a way to build logic gates - the elementary building blocks of digital computers - in whatever material is handy. So logic gates could theoretically be made of pipes of water, channels for billiard balls or even mazes for soldier crabs. By comparison Tae Seok Moon's ambition, which ... read more |
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 Invisibility could be a key to better electronics A new approach that allows objects to become "invisible" has now been applied to an entirely different area: letting particles "hide" from passing electrons, which could lead to more efficient therm ... more | .. |
  U.N.: 6 billion cellphone subscriptions About 6 billion people had cellphone subscriptions at the end of 2011, but there were still a billion who did not, a United Nations agency report said. ... more | .. |
  Federal Reserve governor defends QE3 U.S. Federal Reserve Board Gov. Jeremy Stein defended the Fed's recently announced policy of the third round mortgage-backed security purchases and restated its priority is to lower the unemployment rate and boost the U.S. economy. ... 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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  Miners' strikes weaken S. African economy Escalating wildcat strikes in South Africa's mining industry, a pillar of the continent's largest economy, are scaring off foreign investment that's heading for other African states, such as those riding a wave of major oil and gas discoveries. ... more | .. |
  Researchers map carbon footprint of cities Researchers from Arizona State University have developed a software system that estimates greenhouse gas emissions in cities. ... more | .. |
 Argentina, Brazil trade row eases for now Argentina's trade row with Brazil has been averted for now but its deep impact on Brazilian exporters meant losses running into several million dollars. Argentine traders also suffered in the protectionist wrangle. ... more | .. |
 China bank lending pulls back in September Chinese bank lending tumbled in September, official figures showed Friday, following a surge in the previous month on government efforts to bolster the slumping economy. ... more |
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Ash improves methane yield and fertilizer value in biogas systems
Bio-oil from agricultural and forest waste could help seal abandoned oil wells and store carbon
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 China economy to dodge hard landing: IMF The International Monetary Fund on Friday all but ruled out a hard landing for China's slowing economy, saying it would expand despite increasing headwinds from battered markets in Europe and the United States. ... more | .. |
 China exports jump but weakness seen ahead Chinese exports rose 9.9 percent in September year-on-year to a record monthly high, the government said Saturday, but analysts warned the performance was unsustainable given the weak global outlook. ... more | .. |
 China's yuan hits record high amid US pressure China's currency hit a record high against the US dollar on Friday, in what analysts said could be a response to US political pressure over claims the yuan is vastly undervalued. ... more | .. |
 World economy needs action from China, EU: Geithner US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Saturday the global economy was on the mend, but more needed to be done to stoke domestic demand in China and fix Europe's fiscal woes. ... more |
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  Lithuanian poll leaders pledge nuclear rethink Lithuania's centre-left opposition has promised a sweeping review of the country's energy policy if it wins Sunday's election, held in tandem with a referendum on building a nuclear plant. ... more | .. |
 US appeals court lifts ban on Samsung-Google phone A US appeals court Thursday lifted a sales ban on Google-branded Samsung smartphones in a patent fight with Apple, saying there was no evidence sales were driven by features copied from the iPhone. ... more | .. |
 Argentine mission to seek release of seized ship A high-level Argentine mission to persuade Ghana to release an Argentine warship seized 11 days ago in a dispute with creditors was expected to depart soon, officials said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Ghana 'violating intl norms' over ship: Argentina Argentina's defense ministry on Thursday accused Ghana of violating "international norms" by refusing to release one of its warships and said it was sending two senior officials to Accra for talks. ... more |
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First Tranche 1 satellites launched for Space Development Agency network
ICEYE unveils ISR Cell to deliver space intelligence at tactical scale
Satlink joins Rivada to deliver secure satellite connectivity for defense and enterprise | .. |
  Queen's develops new environmentally friendly MOF production method Chemists at Queen's University Belfast have devised a novel, environmentally friendly technique, which allows the rapid production of Metal-Organic Frameworks porous materials (MOFs). These re ... more | .. |
 Organic solar cells with high electric potential for portable electronics A new breakthrough in solar technology means portable electronic devices such as e-book readers could soon be re-charged on the move in low light levels and partial shading. Scientists from th ... more | .. |
  Mug handles could help hot plasma give lower-cost, controllable fusion energy Researchers around the world are working on an efficient, reliable way to contain the plasma used in fusion reactors, potentially bringing down the cost of this promising but technically elusive ene ... more | .. |
  Researchers Create 'Nanoflowers' for Energy Storage, Solar Cells Researchers from North Carolina State University have created flower-like structures out of germanium sulfide (GeS) - a semiconductor material - that have extremely thin petals with an enormous surf ... more |
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 Research findings in solar cells will have an impact on solar panel industry University of Luxembourg's Laboratory for Photovoltaics has established a method to observe and prevent solar cell degradation before solar cell production is finished, which has implications for th ... more | .. |
 China goes after big stake in Iraq's oil Chinese oil companies are showing a growing interest in Iraq's oil industry, which the International Energy Agency expects to more than double production by the end of the decade to 6.1 million barrels per day. ... more | .. |
 China denounces solar tariffs China has denounced the U.S. decision to raise tariffs on imports of solar panels by Chinese companies. ... more | .. |
Zambian man arrested for Chinese mine manager murder Police in Zambia said Thursday they arrested a shaft operator at Collum Coal mine in connection with the death of mine manager Wu Shengzai in August. ... more |
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Romania says Russian drone breached its airspace
MSBAI wins DoD contract to accelerate OrbitGuard for space situational awarenes
AI powered SAR imagery analysis tool launched by SATIM and ICEYE | .. |
Guatemala arrests nine in wake of deadly protest Guatemalan authorities have arrested a colonel and eight soldiers over the alleged extrajudicial killings of eight Indian demonstrators at a protest last week, an official said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 US appeals court lifts ban on Samsung-Google phone A US appeals court Thursday lifted a sales ban on Google-branded Samsung smartphones in a patent fight with Apple, saying there was no evidence sales were driven by features copied from the iPhone. ... more | .. |
 Judge to hear activists after nuclear hide-and-seek at Swedish plant Thirty activists who broke into a Swedish nuclear powerplant earlier this week to highlight lax security will be questioned by a magistrate on Friday, a judicial official said. ... more | .. |
Ghana court rejects request to release Argentina warship A judge in Ghana on Thursday rejected a bid by Argentina to have one of its warships released from a port near Accra, where it is being held under a court order linked to a debt dispute. ... more |
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  Third of world's population has Internet: UN More than a third of the world's population is online while mobile phone uptake increased by more than 600 million in 2011 to around six billion, a UN agency said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Canada extends review of CNOOC's Nexen takeover Canada's industry minister announced Thursday a 30-day extension to review Chinese state-owned energy giant CNOOC's $15.1 billion takeover bid for the Canadian oil and gas company Nexen. ... more | .. |
  Palm Oil Massive Source of Carbon Dioxide Expanding production of palm oil, a common ingredient in processed foods, soaps and personal care products, is driving rainforest destruction and massive carbon dioxide emissions, according to a new ... more | .. |
IMF wants to give Greece two more years on deficit The International Monetary Fund is happy for debt-battered Greece to have an extra two years to bring its runaway deficit in line with the demands of global creditors, the Fund's chief said Thursday. ... more |
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