Science & Technology

Sabah teacher invents pen to aid Physics students

May 23, 2013 Science & Technology

KOTA KINABALU, May 23 — A teacher of an interior school in Sabah has invented a pen that can help students of Physics to find the direction of the magnetic field without having to use their fingers under the traditional method.

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Dumaguete gets award for being among top 10 next wave cities in the Philippines

May 23, 2013 Science & Technology

DUMAGUETE CITY, May 23 — The city government of Dumaguete has received an award as one of the Top 10 New Wave Cities for outsourcing locations in the Philippines.

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Iran's nuclear enrichment capability expanded: UN report

May 23, 2013 Science & Technology

VIENNA, May 23 — Iran expended its nuclear enrichment capability by installing hundreds of advanced centrifuges in a uranium enrichment plant, the UN nuclear watch dog reported in a confidential document on Wednesday.

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Russian satellite a ‘success’ despite animal deaths – official

May 23, 2013 Science & Technology

MOSCOW, May 23 – Russia's Bion-M1 biological research satellite, which recently carried rodents, microorganisms and plants on a month-long space flight, successfully accomplished its mission, an official said on Wednesday, despite the death of most of the animals on board.

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Russia unable to join Europe’s meteorite warning system

May 23, 2013 Science & Technology

MOSCOW, May 22 — Russia is unprepared to join the European system of early warnings of meteorites even if such a proposal is made. Although the country just recently experienced a powerful meteorite strike, such a program has not been given a go ahead and Russia has nothing to contribute to the European “meteorite pool,” [...]

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Japan nuclear reactor sits above an active fault

May 23, 2013 Science & Technology

TOKYO, May 22 — The Nuclear Regulation Authority on Wednesday accepted an assessment that a reactor at the Tsuruga plant in western Japan is sitting above an active fault, making it increasingly difficult for the facility to resume operation.

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Nuclear regulators acknowledge fault below Tsuruga reactor is active

May 23, 2013 Science & Technology

TOKYO, May 22 — The Nuclear Regulation Authority accepted on Wednesday an assessment that a reactor at the Tsuruga plant in western Japan is sitting above an active fault, making it increasingly difficult for the facility to resume operation.

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Russian biosatellite mission was successful – scientist

May 23, 2013 Science & Technology

MOSCOW, May 22 -– Russia's Bion-M1 biological research satellite, which recently carried rodents, microorganisms and plants on a month-long space flight, successfully accomplished its mission, an official said on Wednesday, despite the death of most of the animals on board.

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Space images reveal over 10 new Siberian oilfields – Scientist

May 23, 2013 Science & Technology

TOMSK, May 23 — Space imaging studies have revealed over 10 new oil deposits in the Krasnoyarsk Territory in East Siberia, with one of them comparable to the giant Yurubcheno-Tokhomo field, a scientist from Tomsk Polytechnic University said on Wednesday.

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Russian biosatellite mission was successful – scientist

May 23, 2013 Science & Technology

MOSCOW, May 22 -– Russia's Bion-M1 biological research satellite, which recently carried rodents, microorganisms and plants on a month-long space flight, successfully accomplished its mission, an official said on Wednesday, despite the death of most of the animals on board.

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