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This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science, Im Steve Mirsky. Got a minute? The 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics goes to the University of Manchesters Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov for their investigations of the two-dimensional material graphene

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1.He drove very fast to _______ that red car. A. scatter B.overtake C.site D.sponsor 2.Slides are sometimes called ________ film. A. whistle B.vigorous C.robot D.transparent 3.Professor Smith _______the most important part in his paper. A. omitted B.

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Australian scientists say an organic compound used by Indian women to paint dots or bindi on their foreheads could hold the key to a breakthrough in cancer treatment. Rose Bengal was first used in the early 1900s as a dye for food, textiles and cosm

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The United States Friday promised a full and open investigation of the allegation of Koran desecration at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility that has touched off anti-U.S. protests in the Muslim world. U.S. officials hope the demonstrations, some

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By David Gollust Washington 18 September 2007 The U.S. State Department is promising an open and transparent investigation of a Baghdad shooting incident Sunday involving an American security contractor that left 11 people dead. The Iraq interior min

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An investigation has revealed six garment manufacturers in Shanghai have made school uniforms using toxic dye. The city's quality watchdog says it found aromatic amine dye in uniforms sold to 21 primary and middle schools across the city. China's nat

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Themed Asia's New Future: Toward a Community of Common Destiny, this year's Boao forum will cover a number of different topics including the macro-economy, industrial transformation and regional development. Yang Xiyu, deputy director of the Boao For

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Even if the grand coalition staggers on, Mrs Merkel should not hang around for long. 即使大联盟政府摇摇欲坠，默克尔也不应该浪费太多时间。 The CDU, when it gathers in December at the congress that will now choose a new party

Afghanistan Maps Natural Mineral Resources

Afghanistan has become the first country to map its natural mineral resources using an advanced remote sensing technique known as hyperspectral imaging. The mapping, a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey and the Afghan Geological

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