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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: The Register
2006-11-08 03:42:37
The pressure is on at NASA to launch the next Shuttle mission on time, because if the launch date slips past December 18, a computer bug could keep the twelve-day mission grounded until January next year.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Technology
2006-11-07 18:00:09
The IEEE has responded to the recent spate of exploding laptop batteries by announcing a review of its standard for Rechargeable Batteries for Portable Computing (IEEE 1625), including development of compliance programme and compliance mark. It says the review will seek to address what it euphemistically refers to as "recent calls to make these systems more reliable and robust."
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: The Register
2006-11-07 02:02:58
Scientists in China report that they have identified the gene which determines the virulence of the H5N1, or bird flu, virus in poultry. The breakthrough could pave the way for new vaccines, the scientists claim.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2006-11-06 02:47:49
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's climate is now permanently hotter and drier, and the country faces major temperature rises and significantly less rainfall by 2070, scientists said on Monday.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2006-11-06 02:45:28
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - A radically redesigned passenger jet could alleviate a major complaint of people who live near major airports -- the deafening sound of planes taking off and landing.
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