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Yale scientists build 'anti-laser'New Haven, Conn. (UPI) Feb 17, 2011 U.S. researchers have announced the development of the world's first "anti-laser," a device that can absorb and cancel out a laser beam. Scientists at Yale University say the silicon-based device can absorb an incoming laser beam entirely, converting its light to heat energy, the BBC reported Thursday. The technology could lead to a new generation of supercomputers using light rather than electrons, the researchers say. The anti-laser device can focus two laser beams of a specific freque ... read more |
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  Lockheed Martin Completes Final Installations Missile Warning Spacecraft The U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin-led Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) team has finished final installations on the first geosynchronous (GEO-1) satellite and successfully completed the spacecra ... more | .. |
  Pakistan test fires Babur cruise missile Pakistan successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable Hatf-7, or Babur, cruise missile as "part of a process of validating the system," a government statement said. ... more | .. |
  Boeing To Demonstrate High-Technology, Low-Risk Solutions At AFA Air Warfare Symposium Boeing at this week's U.S. Air Force Association (AFA) Air Warfare Symposium, will highlight a range of proven, low-risk, affordable products and services that will enable the Air Force to continue ... more | .. |
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  US fears new 'provocation' by N.Korea A senior US military commander on Thursday voiced fear of new "provocation" within months from North Korea but said he had no indications the communist state was preparing a new missile launch. ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Submits Bid for Air Force's Air and Space Operations Center Competition A team led by Northrop Grumman has submitted its bid for the U.S. Air Force's Air and Space Operations Center (AOC) modernization program. The Air Force Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom Air Force ... more | .. |
  Destructive cyber attack inevitable: NSA chief The US National Security Agency (NSA) chief on Thursday urged top computer security specialists to harden the nation's critical infrastructure against inevitable destructive cyber attacks. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan leader says US jets critical Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou on Thursday renewed his call for the United States to sell fighter jets to the island, arguing its survival was at stake despite his outreach to China. ... more |
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Webb unveils evolving dust system and energetic jets
Multinational research project shows how life on Earth can be measured from space
How life's building blocks formed on early Earth examined through polyester protocell formation limits | .. |
  Nasrallah, Barak trade invasion threats Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has declared his forces will invade Israel's northern Galilee region if a new Middle East war erupts. ... more | .. |
  New wing tests for carrier drone The low-speed characteristics of a new wing design for a carrier-launched unmanned aerial system have been validated by its California manufacturer. ... more | .. |
Turkey gets extra Sikorsky helicopter Turkey is set to receive an additional S-70 Seahawk combat helicopter for its navy in a compensation move by a U.S. aircraft manufacturer that has delayed delivery of a batch of such platforms. ... more | .. |
  Two killed in rare Kurdish demo in north Iraq Two young Kurds were killed when security forces opened fire to disperse an unruly protest in Iraqi Kurdistan on Thursday, as Iraq's prime minister warned that riots would not be tolerated. ... more |
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  US: Troops' move depends on Japan A US military commander on Thursday pressed for Japan to decide soon over a controversial military base, suggesting that the pullout of some 8,000 troops may be delayed without progress. ... more | .. |
Colin Powell demands answers over false Iraq intel: report Ex-secretary of state Colin Powell called on the CIA and Pentagon to explain how he was given unreliable information which proved key to the US case for invading Iraq, The Guardian reported Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Iranian leaders split on nuclear weapons: official US intelligence agencies believe Iran's leaders are locked in debate about whether to build nuclear weapons and that sanctions have aggravated those divisions, a US official said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 New 3G Communications System Demonstrates Ability to Stream Video to Ground Lockheed Martin recently demonstrated the integration of the MONAX 3G wireless communications system with an aerostat platform demonstrating the ability to deliver real-time video and data directly ... more |
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Efforts to Detect Alien Life Advanced by Simple Microbe Mobility Test
How Early Earth Supported the Formation of Polyester Protocells
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Britain reviewing arms exports to Bahrain: minister Britain said Thursday it was reviewing decisions to export arms to Bahrain after anti-government demonstrators were killed in clashes with security forces. ... more | .. |
China denies Canada hacking involvement China on Thursday rejected as "groundless" reports suggesting it was behind an unprecedented cyberattack on the Canadian government that penetrated two key agencies and forced them offline. ... more | .. |
BAE Systems swings back into profit British arms manufacturer BAE Systems said Thursday that it bounced back into the black in 2010, aided by deep cost-cutting, but warned about the impact of UK government defence budget cuts. ... more | .. |
Mumbai police to get unmanned drones to fight terror: report Mumbai police, criticised for being underequipped and ill-trained to deal with the deadly 2008 attacks on the city, are to get unmanned drones to help fight terrorism, a report said Thursday. ... more |
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Israel braces for Hezbollah revenge strike The Israeli government has temporarily closed four diplomatic missions abroad, officials say, amid fears Hezbollah may attack Israeli targets to mark the third anniversary of the mysterious assassination of its iconic military chief, Imad Mughniyeh. ... more | .. |
Israel warns Iran, Hezbollah not to test it Israel warned Iran and its ally Hezbollah on Wednesday not to test it, charging that Tehran was preparing to send warships into the Mediterranean as the Lebanese militia threatened to occupy northern Israel in the event of a new war. ... more | .. |
Israel army video hints at Syria, Iran attacks: report A video of the accomplishments of Israel's recently-retired military chief hints at Israel's unacknowledged role in attacks on the Iranian and Syrian nuclear programmes, according to an Israeli daily. ... more | .. |
Mideast peace should advance 'now more than ever': EU EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said on Wednesday that the deadlocked Middle East peace process needs to advance "now more than ever," after talks with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh. ... more |
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New method employs atomic clocks and lasers to probe dark matter
Robot Demonstrates Advanced Gripping Technology in Space
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US carrier transits Suez Canal: navy The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise has transited the Suez Canal on its way to the Gulf, the US Navy said Wednesday, raising the US military presence in a region buffeted by political unrest. ... more | .. |
  German defence minister on surprise Afghan visit German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg was on Thursday on a surprise visit to Afghanistan, where Germany is the third-largest contributor of foreign troops, his ministry said. ... more | .. |
U.S. House kills F-35 jet engine plan In a victory for the U.S. Department of Defense and the Obama administration, the U.S. House of Representatives voted down funding for a costly alternate engine for the F-35 combat jet which senior military officials long opposed. ... more | .. |
Too much hysteria over cyber attacks: US experts Overblown talk of full-on cyber war between nations fueled by recent attacks like the computer worm Stuxnet could hamper Internet security efforts, officials and experts warned Tuesday. ... more |
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N.Korea completes missile launch tower Recent satellite images show that North Korea has completed a launch tower at its new missile base, a key step in efforts to test a missile which could eventually reach the United States, experts say. ... more | .. |
Thai soldiers injured in border clash Five Thai soldiers were wounded, one seriously, during fighting that flared again near an ancient temple in a disputed border area with Cambodia. ... more | .. |
Iraq to slash politicians' wages amid protests Iraq's government plans to slash the salaries of ministers and MPs, a top official said on Wednesday, as protests against corruption and poor basic services left a teenage boy dead. ... more | .. |
US official: Brazil to get technology in jet deal Brazil would receive a "significant technology transfer" if it buys US-made fighter jets, a US Defense Department official said Thursday, seeking to ease concerns before Brazil selects a winning bidder. ... more |
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