Courts nationwide hold hearings with video
(AP) -- Courts in New York City and around the country are increasingly using video conference software to hold minor hearings.
Hi Tech & Innovation
May 8, 2011
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Electronic life on the edge: Scientists discover the edge states of graphene nanoribbons
(PhysOrg.com) -- As far back as the 1990s, long before anyone had actually isolated graphene – a honeycomb lattice of carbon just one atom thick – theorists were predicting extraordinary properties at the edges ...
Nanophysics
May 8, 2011
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Does the central Andean backarc have the potential for a great earthquake?
The region east of the central Andes Mountains has the potential for larger scale earthquakes than previously expected, according to a new study posted online in the May 8th edition of Nature Geoscience. Previous research ...
Earth Sciences
May 8, 2011
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Graphene optical modulators could lead to ultrafast communications
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have demonstrated a new technology for graphene that could break the current speed limits in digital communications.
Nanophysics
May 8, 2011
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Jaguar and Williams F1 set for UK-made hybrid car
Indian-owned automaker Jaguar has joined forces with Formula One racing group Williams to produce a British-made commercial model of their hybrid C-X75 supercar, the pair announced on Friday.
Energy & Green Tech
May 8, 2011
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Citizen science: Armies of volunteers aid research
(AP) -- Besides being a researcher in New York's Hudson River Estuary Program, environmental scientist Chris Bowser leads citizen projects that collect reams of data for other scientists.
Other
May 8, 2011
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Hong Kong told to revamp air pollution rules
The Hong Kong government has been told to hammer out a timetable for new air quality rules amid increasingly vocal criticism of pollution in the global financial hub, a green group said Sunday.
Environment
May 8, 2011
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Four injured in iPad fight at Beijing Apple store
Four people were taken to hospital and a glass door smashed as a near-riot broke out at Beijing's top Apple store among crowds rushing to snap up the popular iPad 2 tablet computer, state press said Sunday.
Other
May 8, 2011
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Celebrity New York hawk amazes with baby
Message to New York's most-watched -- and feathered -- mom to be: happy Mother's Day!
Plants & Animals
May 8, 2011
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New US military satellite launched into space
A new military satellite has been launched into space.
Space Exploration
May 8, 2011
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