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UK takes the lead in redefining the kilogram
Feb 23, 2012 (SPX)
New research, published by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), takes a significant step towards changing the international definition of the kilogram - whic...
Shanghai court throws out case against Apple
Feb 23, 2012 (AFP)
A court in Shanghai threw out a civil case against Apple Inc on Thursday, citing a lack of evidence in a trademark dispute and ruled the US computer giant could...
Laser radar illuminates the way to deep space
Feb 23, 2012 (ESA)
This car was not snapped with a camera but scanned by a 3D imaging lidar, the laser equivalent of radar. ESA is developing the sensor as a navigation aid for ex...
Baylor research on carbon fibers could help NASA
Feb 22, 2012 (SPX)
A NASA-funded research project may help gain recognition for Baylor's students, faculty and research program, Dr. David Jack, assistant professor in mechanical ...
China computer maker seeks Shanghai iPad sale ban
Feb 22, 2012 (AFP)
A Chinese computer maker on Wednesday asked a Shanghai court to bar the sale of Apple's iconic iPad in the commercial metropolis in a long-running trademark dis...
Rules patchwork 'threatens cloud computing growth'
Feb 22, 2012 (AFP)
A global patchwork of conflicting laws and regulations could hobble the growth of the cloud computing market, a study released Wednesday said. The study, commis...
Google Algorithm Helps Drive Computational Chemistry With moleculaRnetworks
Feb 22, 2012 (SPX)
The technology that Google uses to analyze trillions of Web pages is being brought to bear on the way molecules are shaped and organized. Aurora Clark, an assoc...
Drexel Engineers Develop Cement With 97 Percent Smaller CO2 and Energy Footprint
Feb 22, 2012 (SPX)
Drexel University engineers have found a way to improve upon ordinary Portland cement (OPC), the glue that's bonded much of the world's construction since the l...
Virtual ghost imaging: New technique enables imaging even through highly adverse conditions
Feb 21, 2012 (SPX)
Ghost imaging (GI), and its even more oddly named cousin virtual ghost imaging (VGI), seem to contradict conventional wisdom by being able to image an object by...
BlackBerry PlayBook gets new engine in tablet race
Feb 21, 2012 (AFP)
Research In Motion on Tuesday released a long-overdue new operating system for its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computer in the hope of gaining ground in a market...
China firm preparing for Apple iPad talks: lawyer
Feb 21, 2012 (AFP)
A Chinese firm involved in a trademark row with Apple over the iPad name is preparing for talks with the US technology giant, the Chinese firm's lawyer said Tue...
Malaysian court asked to stop rare earths plant
Feb 17, 2012 (AFP)
Malaysian activists said on Friday they had filed a court challenge to block a rare earths plant being built by Australian miner Lynas, which has stoked fears o...
Chinese firm in iPad row threatens to sue Apple in US
Feb 17, 2012 (AFP)
A debt-laden Chinese computer firm embroiled in a copyright row with Apple over the iPad name on Friday threatened to sue the technology giant in the United Sta...
Cleaning up Earth's orbit A Swiss satellite tackles space debris
Feb 17, 2012 (SPX)
The proliferation of debris orbiting the Earth - primarily jettisoned rocket and satellite components - is an increasingly pressing problem for spacecraft, and ...
US iPad owners tend to be older, have money
Feb 17, 2012 (AFP)
US owners of iPads tend to be older and richer than people who buy rival tablet computers, according to a study released on Friday by NPD Group. The industry tr...
Landsat's Thermal Infrared Sensor Arrives at Orbital
Feb 16, 2012 (SPX)
A new NASA satellite instrument that makes a quantum leap forward in detector technology has arrived at Orbital Sciences Corp. in Gilbert, Ariz. There it will b...
Apple brings iPad features to the Mac
Feb 16, 2012 (AFP)
Apple released a preview version of its new Macintosh operating system on Thursday, bringing some features of the iPad to the personal computer. The Cupertino, ...
Living ever after, virtually (Feature)
Feb 15, 2012 (IANS)
Like most people on social networking sites, 27-year-old Aditya Yadav's profile is an active one, with a regular flow of messages and photographs. The only diff...
Swiss aim to launch first space cleaner
Feb 15, 2012 (AFP)
Swiss scientists announced Wednesday plans to develop a machine that acts almost like a vacuum cleaner to scoop up thousands of abandoned satellite and rocket p...
Cisco appeals EU's Microsoft-Skype merger approval
Feb 15, 2012 (AFP)
US networking giant Cisco appealed on Wednesday against the European Commission's approval of Microsoft's $8.5 billion takeover of Internet voice and video lead...
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