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Rocket science: nuclear fusion and the mission to Mars
2013-06-19 01:00:00| Power Technology
A Nasa-funded research programme at the University of Washington is testing whether nuclear fusion could replace rocket fuel and propel a spacecraft to Mars. But after a long and dismal history of failed fusion experiments, can this project break the
Chinese science academy slaps down climate-denying Heartland Institute
2013-06-18 22:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Well, that was embarrassing. The Heartland Institute - the right-wing group best known for its Unabomber billboard - recently boasted on a blog about successfully spreading its message of climate denial to the Chinese: The trend toward skepticism and away from alarmism is now unmistakable ... Publication of a Chinese translation of Climate Change Reconsidered by the Chinese Academy of Sciences indicates the country`s leaders believe their [failure to sign a global climate treaty] is justified...
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Proposed Neutrino Factory to answer one of the most fundamental questions of science
2013-06-18 14:31:10| Extremetech
A European commission has recommended building the enormous, expensive Neutrino Factory to help answer one of the most fundamental questions in all of science.
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Climate science debate has cost precious time, expert warns
2013-06-17 04:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Floods, bushfires and this year's scorching summer heatwave have raised awareness of the dangers of climate change, but an "infantile" debate over the validity of the science has cost Australia precious time, according to a key Climate Commission expert. The commission, an independent body that advises the government on climate science, has updated its 2011 The Critical Decade study to analyse the latest findings on climate change and Australia's response to it. The report is likely to be the...
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National Science Foundation Participates In White House Initiatives In Wireless Broadband And Technological Innovation
2013-06-17 03:39:37| rfglobalnet News Articles
In conjunction with the recently-released Presidential Memorandum on Expanding America's Leadership in Wireless Innovation, the White House has announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF), along with other federal agencies, will make strategic investments in research and development to make more efficient use of the nation's airwaves.
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