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November 04, 2010
SUPER COMPUTERS
New Supercomputer To Enable Data Analysis Not Possible Today
Baltimore MD (SPX) Nov 03, 2010
Imagine a tool that is a cross between a powerful electron microscope and the Hubble Space Telescope, allowing scientists from disciplines ranging from medicine and genetics to astrophysics, environmental science, oceanography and bioinformatics to examine and analyze enormous amounts of data from both "little picture" and "big picture" perspectives. Using a $2.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation, a group led by computer scientist and astrophysicist Alexander Szalay of Johns Hopki ... read more

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Satellite Services supplies on-board sub-systems for smallsats and microsats.
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EPIDEMICS

Haiti cholera death toll spikes by 105: official
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ABOUT US

Light fantastic: Retinal implant brightens future for blind
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Tornado Warnings Are Too Often Ignored
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Decision time as plastic pollution treaty talks begin
Exceptional Nordic heatwave stumps tourists seeking shade
A 'Thinker' drowns in plastic garbage as UN treaty talks open
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TERROR WARS

Parcels suspect arrested in Yemen: defence ministry
Yemeni security forces arrested on Saturday a woman suspected of sending two allegedly Al-Qaeda linked parcel bombs after surrounding her house in Sanaa, the defence ministry said. ... more
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EPIDEMICS

Haiti cholera death toll grows by 7 to 337
Haiti reported seven new deaths Saturday from the cholera outbreak, bringing to 337 the number killed by the diarrheal disease since it first appeared earlier this month. ... more
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EPIDEMICS

Haiti cholera deaths rise above 300
Haiti's cholera toll rose Thursday above 300, as doctors sought to contain an epidemic that is seeing desperate patients overwhelm the quake-hit nation's crumbling hospitals. ... more
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SHUTTLE NEWS

Discovery Swan Song Carries Two Final Payloads From Boulder
NASA's space shuttle Discovery will make its swan song flight Nov. 1 carrying two University of Colorado at Boulder-built biomedical payload devices, including one to help scientists better understa ... more
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EPIDEMICS

Cholera-hit Haiti told to prepare for worst as toll rises
Officials warned Wednesday that Haiti should prepare for the worst as hundreds more patients packed into hospitals amid a deadly cholera outbreak that has claimed almost 300 lives. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

EU drafts nuclear waste guidelines
The European Union says it will require member states to implement strategies for storage of nuclear waste, recommending deep burial underground. ... more
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EPIDEMICS

Haiti cholera victims drank treated water
In the sparse rooms of a small town Haitian hospital, patients lied helpless on cots connected to hydration drips, too weakened by cholera to move. ... more
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FROTH AND BUBBLE

Chinese iPhone workers poisoned by chemical: report
Workers who say they were assembling Apple computers and iPhones in southern China have spent months in hospital after being exposed to a harmful chemical, an Australian media report said Tuesday. ... more
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IRAQ WARS

Britain releases secret papers confirming Kelly suicide
The British government released secret medical documents Friday confirming that Iraq weapons inspector David Kelly committed suicide by slashing his wrist after doubts were raised over the cause of death. ... more
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SHAKE AND BLOW

California braces for the Big One, with fake quake
Choppers clattering in the sky above, bloodstained students watch in shock as blaring ambulances screech into the schoolyard, disgorging paramedics with medicine packs and gurneys. ... more
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TERROR WARS

At least one civilian dead in Yemen air strike against Qaeda
Two air strikes against suspected Al-Qaeda hideouts in southern Yemen killed at least one civilian on Sunday, security and medical sources said. A security official said the raids targeted moun ... more
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DEMOCRACY

Ecuador suspends senior police officers over mutiny
Thirteen senior police officers were put on administrative leave Wednesday and could be fired for their role in a September 30 police mutiny, officials said. Scores of other police officers have ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

Moloka'i General Hospital Uses Solar-Generated Electricity
The Moloka'i General Hospital, on the island of Moloka'i in Hawai'i, will be using solar-generated electricity to power part of its operations. The 105.48 kW-sized rooftop system, the largest ... more
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CLONE AGE

Researchers Engineer Adult Stem Cells That Do Not Age
Biomedical researchers at the University at Buffalo have engineered adult stem cells that scientists can grow continuously in culture, a discovery that could speed development of cost-effective trea ... more
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TECH SPACE

A Catalyst Sandwich
Northwestern University researchers have taken another step towards realizing a new class of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) enzyme mimics, opening the door for the development of highly sensitive c ... more
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TECH SPACE

A Step Toward Lead-Free Electronics
Research published by materials engineers from the University of Leeds could help pave the way towards 100% lead-free electronics. The work, carried out at the UK's synchrotron facility, Diamo ... more
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EXO LIFE
e2v To Develop Image Sensors For PLATO Exoplanet Mission

Solar Systems Like Ours May Be Common

Astronomer Greg Laughlin To Talk About Earth-Like Planets

EXO LIFE
Samsung aims to sell 1 million Galaxy Tabs by year's end

Holographic video takes step forward with updated display

Space Fence Program Completes Critical Milestone

EXO LIFE
GPS maker Garmin hanging up on smartphones

Savi Challenges You To Imagine The Best Wireless Applications

European Satellite Navigation Competition Awards

EXO LIFE
China Goes To Mars

China says manned space station possible around 2020

China Kicks Off Manned Space Station Program

EXO LIFE
Purdue Unveils Asteroid Impact Effects Calculator

Did Earth Encounter Pieces Of An Alien Visitor Last Night

Scientists Watch For A Hartley-2 Meteor Shower

EXO LIFE
Cometary Poison Gas Geyser Heralds Surprises

Flyby Observations To Offer Insight On Comet Nucleus

The Man Behind Comet Hartley 2

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WAR REPORT

Ecuador mulls reversing austerity cuts
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa announced he would review austerity cuts that triggered a police revolt last week but continue security measures to reinforce his authority. Correa was hit by ... more
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FLORA AND FAUNA

South Africa launches crime unit to battle rhino poaching
South Africa launched Tuesday a special wildlife crime unit to tackle a dramatic surge in rhino poaching, driven by demand for the animal's horn in Asia for use in traditional medicines. Rhino ... more
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IRAQ WARS

10 killed in Iraq violence, including journalist
Ten people were killed in violence in Baghdad and northern Iraq on Monday, including a journalist for a US-funded television station, medical and security officials said. Tahrir Kadhim Jawad, a ... more
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ABOUT US

Canadian helps severely disabled speak through music
Children immured within their severely disabled bodies may soon be able to communicate thanks to a newly unveiled device that translates physiological signals into music. Stefanie Blain studied ... more
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