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CAAP wants to revive proposal for weather forecasting system at Kalibo airport

September 9, 2010 Science & Technology

KALIBO, Aklan, Sept. 8 – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) wanted to revive its proposal for the establishment of a weather forecasting system in the Kalibo International Airport (KIA).

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Russian spacecraft launch delayed due to bad weather

September 9, 2010 Science & Technology

MOSCOW, Sept. 8 — For the first time in history the launch of a Russian spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) has been postponed on Wednesday due to bad weather conditions.

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Russia mulls tender on building chopper carriers

September 9, 2010 Science & Technology

MOSCOW, Sept. 8 — Russia will announce a tender inviting both domestic and foreign investments for the building of helicopter carriers for its navy, said Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov on Wednesday.

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President Hu calls for more innovation, use of clean energy during Shenzhen tour

September 8, 2010 Science & Technology

SHENZHEN, Sept. 7 — Chinese President Hu Jintao called for more innovation and increased use of clean energy during a recent tour of Shenzhen, before he attended a celebratory rally marking the 30th anniversary of the country's first special economic zone.

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World facing mass extinction: Australian scientist

September 7, 2010 Science & Technology

CANBERRA, Sept. 6 — Climate change, over-fishing and other human impacts have pushed the oceans to the brink of a mass extinction, which means tens of millions of years before a full recovery, an Australian scientist told media on Monday.

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DNA profiling of Whale Sharks to begin soon in Gujarat

September 7, 2010 Science & Technology

AHMEDABAD, Sept 6 — The DNA profiling of whale sharks frequenting Gujarat coast will begin soon as the state government has granted permission for the same, aiming to study the population and migration of this fish species.

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U.S. researchers find way to reduce stem cell loss during cancer treatment

September 6, 2010 Science & Technology

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6 — A gene critical for programmed cell death is also important in the loss of adult stem cells, finds a new study.

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U.S. research links adolescents' low grades with dopamine genes

September 6, 2010 Science & Technology

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6 — Variations in dopamine gene may play a role in the poor academic performance of adolescents, a new study suggests.

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China to launch communications satellite Sinosat-6 within next few days

September 4, 2010 Science & Technology

XICHANG, Sichuan Province, Sept. 3 — China will launch the "SinoSat-6" satellite for radio and television broadcasting from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province within the next few days, an official from the center said Friday.

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(IFA 2010) Samsung revises up smartphone sales target to 25 mln

September 4, 2010 Science & Technology

By Lee Youkyung
BERLIN, Sept. 3 — Samsung Electronics Co. is expecting to sell 25 million smartphones this year, about 40 percent more than its earlier goal, as demand for its premium models is high, a company executive said Friday.

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