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Microsoft, Toshiba to jointly develop HD DVD players

TOKYO, June 27 (AFP) - US computer software giant Microsoft and leading Japanese high-tech maker Toshiba on Monday said they will jointly develop high definition DVD players.

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Blue Planet Prize winners announced

Sir Nicholas Shackleton of the United Kingdom and Dr. Gordon Hisashi Sato of the United States have been named as the recipients of the 2005 Blue Planet Prize.

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Adsorbent materials for hydrogen storage

A research team from the Public University of Navarra has started a study of the design and development of absorbent materials that enable the storage of hydrogen, a clean fuel that can be used as an alternative to those ...

Other Sciences /

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BAE Systems Showcases Network-Centric Operations, Human-Machine Interface

BAE Systems has opened an advanced avionics laboratory at its facility in Johnson City. The working laboratory provides customers with real-time, interactive demonstrations of a broad range of capabilities, including network-centric ...

Technology /

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Zinc-Air Batteries Will Extend Mission Times Of NASA Micro Aerial Vehicles

Arotech says its Electric Fuel subsidiary has successfully demonstrated its 4th generation zinc air technology in a NASA concept Micro Aerial Vehicle (MAV). The novel zinc-air batteries delivered 33% more energy than the ...

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GPS-Based Fuze Expected To Triple Cannon's Accuracy

United Defense Industries demonstrated a cost-effective system to improve cannon artillery accuracy with the successful firing of inert M795 155-mm cannon projectiles equipped with a two-directional Course Correcting Fuze ...

Technology /

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'Force Field' to Protect Lunar Astronauts From Space Radiation

Opposite charges attract. Like charges repel. It's the first lesson of electromagnetism and, someday, it could save the lives of astronauts. NASA's Vision for Space Exploration calls for a return to the Moo ...

Space & Earth /

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Astronomers' Holiday Special - A July 4 Comet Bash

If you're a ground-based astronomer in Arizona and states west through Hawaii, you'll wish for clear, dark skies in early July. It's your chance to watch what happens when NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft slams its 820-pound cop ...

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India To Hold Int'l Conference On Planetary Exploration

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is hosting twin international conferences on planetary exploration and space law in Bangalore, beginning today (June 27).

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