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Tough times, complex systems -- a modernisation story

(PhysOrg.com) -- Tough economic times call for tough measures to remain competitive. That goes for software modernisation as well. A European project has just released a prototype of a software engineering platform that could ...

Technology / Engineering

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Corruption drops as incomes rise: study

Corruption is higher in countries with lower incomes according to Victoria University research that compared changes in levels of corruption in 59 countries over nearly 30 years.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

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Chinese New Year travellers overload ticket system

A new online system designed to make it easier for people to buy train tickets home for the Lunar New Year has been overwhelmed by huge demand from millions of travellers across China.

Technology / Other

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Urban light pollution and its impact on nocturnal activity

Researchers in Germany have discovered that urban light pollution not only limits the visibility of stars, but also plays havoc with nocturnal animals that depend on a compass-like pattern of polarised light ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0

EU court backs bloc in airlines emissions fight

An EU decision to force foreign airlines to buy carbon permits "is compatible with international law," the advocate general of the European Union Court of Justice said Thursday.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 06, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Airlines decry EU carbon emissions scheme

Airlines denounced on Tuesday an EU plan to charge them for carbon emissions, warning it would cost the industry 17.5 billion euros ($23.8 billion) over eight years.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 12

Russia's Soyuz: historic symbol of space reliability

Russia's Soyuz rocket, which failed to put a Russian supply ship into orbit, is descended from launch vehicles of the early days of the space race but until now has been a byword for reliability.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Aug 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Australia's Antarctic claim 'at risk'

Australia holds the largest claim to Antarctica but risks losing it in any race to unlock the frozen continent's potentially vast mineral and energy resources, an influential thinktank said Monday.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 08, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 2

Particle collider's Russian supplier bankrupt: report

A Russian factory producing the crystals used in the world's biggest particle collider is bankrupt, a report said Wednesday, questioning why the government would not bail out the unique facility.

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created Aug 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Taiwan in stealth technology breakthrough: report

Taiwan has developed a radar-absorbent material in a breakthrough in the island's development of stealth technology, local media reported Monday.

Technology / Other

created Jul 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 4

Study explores possible causes of well-being in old age

(PhysOrg.com) -- Investigators from the UK and China are to analyse the most in-depth surveys on aging ever carried out in both countries to explore what key factors affect the well-being of the elderly. They ...

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created Jun 21, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0


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