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March 07, 2014

Feature: The "masters" behind China's lunar rover Jade Rabbit
Beijing (XNA) Mar 06, 2014
In contrast to how much of an influence the virtual persona of China's first moon rover has made on social media home and abroad, little is known about the people behind the loveable character. An unverified user named "Jade Rabbit Lunar Rover", who posts messages in the first-person of the rover, went viral on China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo in the past three months. More than 590,000 users have followed it, with posts frequently retweeted thousands of times. The account is believed to belo ... read more

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York physicists pave the way for more energy efficient technology An international team of scientists led by physicists from the University of York has paved the way for a new class of magnetic materials and devices with improved performance and power efficiency. ... more		Battery-free technology brings gesture recognition to all devices Mute the song playing on your smartphone in your pocket by flicking your index finger in the air, or pause your "This American Life" podcast with a small wave of the hand. This kind of gesture contr ... more		North Korea says US missile shield plans risk 'nuclear war' in space Israel military says intercepted two projectiles fired from Yemen N. Korea detains another official over warship launch accident		Waterloo physicists solve 20-year-old debate surrounding glassy surfaces University of Waterloo physicists have succeeded in measuring how the surfaces of glassy materials flow like a liquid, even when they should be solid. A series of simple and elegant experiments were ... more
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