Dismal wage prospects main concern of consumers
Consumer confidence declined in May, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.
Economics & Business
Jun 2, 2014
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'Tango' between light and mirrors could help find signs of life on Mars
Dr Francis Torres, a physicist at the University of Western Australia, has developed the mirror device at the heart of a new amplifier technology, which uses an interaction between a high-powered laser and mirror motion to ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 2, 2014
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Satisfying metals' thirst vital for high-capacity batteries
(Phys.org) —When a multiply charged aluminum or magnesium cation encounters a single water molecule, the result can be explosive. The metal ion rips an electron from the water molecule, causing a molecular-level explosion, ...
Materials Science
Jun 2, 2014
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Ten year-old Dragon gains new strength
As ESA and China mark a decade of cooperation, imagery over China's Poyang lake is testament to the new Sentinel satellite's promise of continued radar data acquisition for a multitude of applications.
Space Exploration
Jun 2, 2014
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Stronger than steel: Scientists spin ultra-strong cellulose fibers
A Swedish-German research team has successfully tested a new method for the production of ultra-strong cellulose fibres at DESY's research light source PETRA III. The novel procedure spins extremely tough filaments from tiny ...
Materials Science
Jun 2, 2014
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New Samsung phone marks break from Android
Samsung announced Monday the launch of a new smartphone based on its own operating system, in a step towards independence from the Google Android platform that dominates its popular handsets.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 2, 2014
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Japan test-broadcasts super HD television technology
Japan on Monday began test broadcasts of satellite television programmes in 4K, as major firms including Sony and Sharp bet on the super high-definition technology to rescue their embattled TV units.
Telecom
Jun 2, 2014
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Virus rounds up enzymes, disarms plant
University of Tokyo researchers have described how a plant-virus protein suppresses an important plant defense mechanism that remembers viral genetic information, providing a new target for developing the first-ever chemical ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 2, 2014
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World's best thermometer made from light
(Phys.org) —University of Adelaide physics researchers have produced the world's most sensitive thermometer – three times more precise than the best thermometers in existence.
General Physics
Jun 2, 2014
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Japan to start building underground ice wall at Fukushima (Update)
Japan on Monday started work on an underground ice wall at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, freezing the soil under broken reactors to slow the build-up of radioactive water, officials said.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 2, 2014
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