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Sony has officially confirmed that the God of War Collection release is coming on November 17 and has also put out a list of all the PlayStation 3 Trophies that gamers will be able to earn by playing the two titles included in it. The Collection is set to allow them to get through the two previous titles in the Krato... |
28 October 2009
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According to a team of experts from the University of Warwick, it may be that using the transition metallic elements Ruthenium and Osmium could lead to the creation of new and improved drugs for conditions such as colon and ovarian cancer. The new drugs may be especially effective against cancerous cells that have al... |
19 October 2009
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Scientists from CSIRO Minerals Down Under Flagship, led by researcher Dr. Stephen Barnes, have finally been able to put a timescale on the intricate convection processes that take place deep inside our planet, when they have determined how platinum is generated throughout the core. The convection processes inside the... |
1 August 2009
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If there's anything inseparable from the handhelds released by Nintendo, it's the Pokemon franchise, which has generated one of the most important series of videogames for the platform, with huge sales and a very big fan base. And it seems that the Japanese videogame developer and publisher is getting ready... |
4 May 2009
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Stealth action games have been around for quite some time, but didn't really spark a lot of interest until Japanese designer Hideo Kojima created the famous Metal Gear Solid series. The franchise introduced an elaborate and intricate story focusing on the main character, Solid Snake, a tactical ops special agent... |
17 February 2009
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In spite of the promising predictions made during the changing of the millennium about hydrogen, which was supposed to fuel the average vehicles (from car to airplane and ship), supply the energy production process, and do all that without posing a threat to the environment, almost a decade later things are still as ... |
1 December 2008
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Most of the platinum metal extracted around the world comes from the Bushveld Complex located in South Africa, a region believed to have been created out of ancient magma some two billion years ago. However, why that particular area is so rich in platinum and other related metals remained a topic open for debate for ... |
12 June 2008
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Overclocking specialist OCZ Technology premiered world's first 4 GB DDR3 memory kit running at 2000 MHz. According to the company, the new memory solution comes in 2 x 2 GB modules built with high-density DDR3 chips and primarily targets ultra-high-end desktop solutions for both gaming and high-performance compu... |
9 May 2008
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Goldstriker International brings us another luxury edition mobile phone, the Motorola KRZR, which was recently dressed in platinum and Swarovski crystals. As you probably know, Motorola KRZR is by default a fashion mobile phone, so adding a luxury cover only makes it even more appealing for those who want to look "pr... |
23 January 2008
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After other handsets had done it, Apple's iPhone goes platinum too. Not in the way a music CD can go, by being sold in more than one million copies (although the iPhone sold more than that and will continue to sell), but in the way a mobile phone adds a "little" make-over and is dressed in precious metal for peo... |
10 December 2007
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Gold comes at a small price compared to platinum and palladium. And the main target of the palladium and platinum quest is not their use in jewelry. These precious and extremely rare metals are crucial in the automobile, chemical and pharmaceutical industries, being unmatched as catalysts in various chemical reaction... |
26 September 2007
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Surprisingly enough, nowadays, one kilogram weighs less than it did a century ago…about 50 micrograms less. The 118-year-old international prototype for the metric mass, kept tightly under lock outside Paris, is mysteriously losing weight. "The reference kilo appears to have lost 50 micrograms compared with the avera... |
14 September 2007
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A new invention could make fuel cells much more reliable and less expensive, using very small crystal sizes to create cubic zirconia and greatly decreasing the temperature at which fuel cells can operate.Though fuel cells could one day replace the internal combustion engine, there are still some technological proble... |
10 July 2007
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That's exactly what a scientist is doing: she digs for platinum. In fact, she's not even digging, she's just searching for the precious metal in the dust on the roads and she estimates many kilograms of platinum are being sprayed onto streets and roads each year.Platinum comes from an unexpected sourc... |
6 July 2007
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THQ has revealed to the press yesterday that Relic Entertainment's epic "Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War" RTS series is now available in one comprehensive set with the same title and a Platinum Edition stamped on it. The collection contains all three of the franchise's award-winning titles, plus a content-pac... |
30 May 2007
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A new form of platinum has been produced by a research team composed of electrochemists and materials scientists, which can greatly increase the present catalytic chemical processes such as those used to catalyze fuel oxidation and produce hydrogen for fuel cells. The new nanocrystals have a "tetrahexahedral" struc... |
4 May 2007
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Sony's finally considering a price drop for their shiny black handheld gaming system, the PSP. In Europe that is. Currently, the PSP retails for GBP 149.99 / EUR 199.99. Thus, as of May 4 the PSP will retail for no more, no less than GBP 129.99 in the UK and EUR 169.99 in the rest of Europe, as gameindustry.biz ... |
25 April 2007
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Besides its morbid side, breast cancer hits in a woman's sex-appeal. About 65 % of breast cancers are activated by estrogen and progesterone acting on their receptor molecules, and antiestrogen drugs have good results for these cases. 20 - 30 % of the tumors, some with hormone receptors, are activated by high l... |
24 April 2007
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