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Illuminating Shape Of Dark Matter's DistributionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 27, 2010 An international team of researchers from Japan, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom has provided the first direct and clear evidence for an extremely flattened shape of dark matter's distribution in massive clusters of galaxies, a finding that confirms a major prediction of the prevailing dark matter model. The researchers took advantage of the gravitational lensing effect to make detailed measurements of the spatial distributions of dark matter in about 20 massive clusters of galaxies. A thorough exa ... read more |
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Beijing (AFP) April 23, 2010China's top leadership has decided to ramp up development in its restive Xinjiang region, state media said Friday, where ethnic Uighurs have long complained of missing out on economic growth. The decision was taken in a meeting of the ruling Communist Party's powerful nine-member inner circle presided over by President Hu Jintao, the official Xinhua news agency said. It said the move was ... more  
Beijing (AFP) April 21, 2010Scientists in China have cloned a dozen goats engineered with a gene that boosts wool growth, with a view to increasing output of cashmere fibre, state-run media reported Wednesday. Each of the cloned Alpas cashmere goats can yield more than 1,000 grammes (35 ounces) of the fine wool a year, compared to 600 grammes from ordinary goats, Xinhua news agency said. The project was conducted b ... more  
Beijing (AFP) April 22, 2010China on Thursday slapped anti-dumping duties on certain nylon imports from four trade partners, with the highest tariff imposed on material from the United States. The move comes a day after Washington launched an investigation into alleged dumping of aluminium parts known as extrusions from China, and could raise tensions between the two sides. China's commerce ministry said importers ... more |
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Carmakers rev up for Beijing auto showBeijing (AFP) April 21, 2010 The fastest-ever Ferrari and a Chinese-made electric car will be unveiled at a glitzy show in Beijing on Sunday as automakers line up to woo customers in the world's biggest market. Nearly 1,000 cars go on display at the Beijing Auto Show, with 89 models making their global debut as manufacturers seek a bigger piece of a market that raced past the United States last year to take pole position. The 200,000-square-metre exhibition area - equivalent to nearly 40 football pitches - will also feat ... read more |
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