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High NOON For Microwave PhotonsSanta Barbara CA (SPX) Feb 18, 2011 An important milestone toward the realization of a large-scale quantum computer, and further demonstration of a new level of the quantum control of light, were accomplished by a team of scientists at UC Santa Barbara and in China and Japan. The study, published in the Feb. 7 issue of the journal Physical Review Letters, involved scientists from Zhejiang University, China, and NEC Corporation, Japan. The experimental effort was pursued in the research groups of UCSB physics professors Andrew Clelan ... read more |
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  Shenzhou 8 Mission Could Top Three Weeks The next flight of China's Shenzhou spacecraft will last somewhere between 20 and 22 days, according to German sources. The information was relayed to SpaceDaily by a communications officer at DLR, ... more | .. |
  Huge solar flare jams radio, satellite signals: NASA A powerful solar eruption that has already disturbed radio communications in China could disrupt electrical power grids and satellites used on Earth in the next days, NASA said. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan leader says US jets critical Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou on Thursday renewed his call for the United States to sell fighter jets to the island, arguing its survival was at stake despite his outreach to China. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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  China denies Canada hacking involvement China on Thursday rejected as "groundless" reports suggesting it was behind an unprecedented cyberattack on the Canadian government that penetrated two key agencies and forced them offline. ... more | .. |
  India admits 'serious concern' over Chinese military India's defence minister on Wednesday expressed "serious concern" over China's growing military might and vowed that the government in New Delhi would further bolster its own forces. ... more | .. |
  Creator of China's Web curbs admits dodging them The architect of China's vast Internet censorship system has admitted using software to circumvent the controls - but only to probe just how secure his widely-criticised creation is. ... more | .. |
China refuses to condemn mob tactics on reporters China acknowledged Thursday that foreign journalists were blocked from interviewing a prominent human rights activist but stopped short of condemning the rough tactics used to thwart their work. ... more |
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  Worldwide Sulfur Emissions Rose Between 2000-2005, After Decade Of Decline A new analysis of sulfur emissions appearing in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics shows that after declining for a decade, worldwide emissions rose again in 2000 due largely to internati ... more | .. |
  Flu season has some turning to Chinese remedies "Big Snake Mak" has a secret weapon to fend off the threat of flu - it wriggles and hisses in a basket at his side. ... more | .. |
  China rice laced with heavy metals: report Up to 10 percent of rice grown in China is contaminated with harmful heavy metals but little has been done to highlight the possible public health risks, a report said. ... more | .. |
Beijing police crack down in activist case: lawyers Beijing police have interrogated, beaten and detained attorneys involved in the case of a blind human rights activist who has lashed out over his "illegal" house arrest, lawyers said Thursday. ... more |
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  China upholds US geologist's conviction A Beijing court Friday upheld the conviction and eight-year sentence meted out to a Chinese-born American geologist over state secrets charges in a case that has further tested already strained ties. ... more | .. |
  China says home prices in most major cities rise Home prices in most major Chinese cities rose in January, the government said Friday, in its first such announcement since changing the way it publishes the cost of property across the country. ... more | .. |
China January foreign direct investment rises 23% Foreign direct investment in China rose 23.4 percent in January from a year earlier, the government said on Thursday, despite an official campaign to stem liquidity and control inflation. ... more | .. |
  More Chinese regulations for rare earths China will impose further regulations on exports of rare earth minerals, a commerce ministry spokesman said Thursday. ... more |
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Efforts to Detect Alien Life Advanced by Simple Microbe Mobility Test
How Early Earth Supported the Formation of Polyester Protocells
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Brazil discounts deal with U.S. over yuan Brazil has no plans to launch a joint initiative with the United States to pressure China to mend its ways over the market value of China's yuan, officials said. ... more | .. |
  GM recalls 2,800 imported cars in China: report Shanghai General Motors is to recall 2,806 imported Cadillacs in China to repair faulty suspension, state media said Monday, citing a government statement. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan's AU Optronics pushes into solar energy Taiwan's AU Optronics, a leading flat-screen maker, has launched a multi-billion-dollar foray into solar power, as the island tries to outclass China in the growth industry, officials and media said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  800 million more air travellers by 2014: IATA Eight-hundred million more people will travel by air by 2014, over a quarter of them from China, raising the need for more efficient traffic management and airports, IATA trade body said Monday. ... more |
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In NY, Ralph Lauren opts for Chinese opulence American designer Ralph Lauren moved away from his characteristic chic sportswear in favor of the luxury of pre-revolutionary China, on the final day of New York Fashion Week's Autumn-Winter 2011 show Thursday. ... more | .. |
  China earmarks $303 bn for safe water: report China plans to invest $303 billion in water infrastructure projects over the next five years that would give millions of rural residents access to safe drinking water, state media reported. ... more | .. |
  China farmers to get $15 bn subsidies amid drought China says it had earmarked about $15 billion in subsidies for millions of farmers who have been hit by a severe drought that has driven prices as the government tries to battle inflation. ... more | .. |
 China orders pro-party reporting: rights groups China's Communist Party has issued directives to the nation's media for 2011 ordering them to downplay controversial issues and ensure reporting casts the party in a favourable light, rights groups say. ... more |
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Webb unveils evolving dust system and energetic jets
Multinational research project shows how life on Earth can be measured from space
How life's building blocks formed on early Earth examined through polyester protocell formation limits | .. |
  NEC, Lenovo in talks on joint venture: report Leading Japanese and Chinese electronics firms NEC Corp. and Lenovo Group are in the final stages of talks to form a joint venture in the personal computer business, a report said Friday. ... more | .. |
  China Will Scale Faster Than US In Race For New Transport Fuels China could lead the race to roll out electric vehicles and will deploy new transport technologies at scale more quickly than the United States, according to a report by Accenture that compares the ... more | .. |
  China and the U.S. sign energy deals China and the United States signed $13 billion worth of energy deals on Tuesday, coinciding with Chinese President Hu Jintao's state visit to the United States. ... more | .. |
Oil turns higher on Chinese economic surge Oil prices turned higher in Asian trade Friday as market sentiment was buoyed by strong Chinese economic growth last year, analysts said. ... more |
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 Celanese Signs LoI For Ethanol Production Facilities In China Celanese has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Celanese Far East Limited, has signed letters of intent to construct and operate industrial ethanol production facilities in Nanjing, China, ... more | .. |
China says January foreign direct investment up 23% Foreign direct investment in China rose 23.4 percent in January from a year earlier, the government said on Thursday, despite an official campaign to stem liquidity and control inflation. ... more | .. |
N. Zealand hails success of China free trade deal New Zealand on Thursday said a free trade agreement with Beijing signed nearly three years ago had resulted in exports to China almost doubling and helped shield the economy from the global downturn. ... more | .. |
China urges US to treat Chinese firms fairly China on Thursday urged the United States to treat its firms fairly after Washington voiced concerns over security in its review of Chinese tech giant Huawei's takeover of a US computer firm. ... more |
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