Image: The Giant Nebula, NGC 3603
(PhysOrg.com) -- Thousands of sparkling young stars nestled within the giant nebula NGC 3603.
Astronomy
Nov 7, 2011
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Nearly half of hedge funds' voluntary disclosures are 'unreliable'
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research by Oxford University and Duke University suggests that voluntary disclosures by hedge funds about their monthly investment performance are unreliable. The researchers tracked changes to statements ...
Economics & Business
Nov 7, 2011
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Marketer helps advertisers express themselves via video
British television producer Mark Burnett turned program financing on its head a decade ago when he brought brands like Doritos and Mountain Dew as sponsors into the expensive, prime-time reality series "Survivor," helping ...
Internet
Nov 7, 2011
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Square streamlines payment via mobile 'tabs'
Square, Jack Dorsey's mobile payments startup, was founded on the idea that it could simplify the way the world pays for goods and services.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Nov 7, 2011
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Prototype uses multi-lens display for 3-D depth (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Numerous 3-D displays that went on parade at last month's CEATEC 2011 in Japan touted glasses-free features, but one 3-D display presentation used a technique of special interest. Researchers at Tsukuba University ...
Nearly two dozen PCs in Japanese government offices found to have Trojan horse viruses
Personal computers at the head office and local branch offices of the Japanese Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry have been infected with computer viruses and have repeatedly been accessed by servers abroad, according ...
Internet
Nov 7, 2011
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Catch limits debated for 'most important fish in sea'
A big fight is brewing over a little fish - a fish that no one wants to eat but that many regard as the most important in the sea.
Ecology
Nov 7, 2011
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Iran mastered critical steps to build nuke: report
The Iranian government has mastered the critical steps needed to build a nuclear weapon after receiving assistance from foreign scientists, The Washington Post reported late Sunday.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 7, 2011
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Japan firm unveils robot suit for nuclear workers
The Japanese maker of an exoskeleton robot suit to assist walking on Monday unveiled a model that could help nuclear workers weighed down by heavy anti-radiation vests in contaminated zones.
Robotics
Nov 7, 2011
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Mexican hacker group drops reprisal as member freed
Persons claiming to be with the Mexican arm of "hacktivist" group Anonymous said Friday they were scrapping plans to expose information about the Zetas drug cartel after a kidnap victim was released.
Internet
Nov 7, 2011
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