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December 18, 2012
ENERGY TECH
How to get fossil fuels from ice cream and soap
Manchester UK (SPX) Dec 18, 2012
Writing in PNAS, the researchers have shown that the emerging field of synthetic biology can be used to manipulate hydrocarbon chemicals, found in soaps and shampoos, in cells. This development, discovered with colleagues at the University of Turku in Finland, could mean fuel for cars or household power supplies could be created from naturally-occurring fatty acids. The researchers, led by Professor Nick Turner from The University of Manchester, used synthetic biology to hijack the naturally ... read more
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ENERGY TECH

Nanofibers clean sulfur from fuel
Sulfur compounds in petroleum fuels have met their nano-structured match. University of Illinois researchers developed mats of metal oxide nanofibers that scrub sulfur from petroleum-based fuels muc ... more
CHIP TECH

Stretchable electronics
Electronic devices become smaller, lighter, faster and more powerful with each passing year. Currently, however, electronics such as cell phones, tablets, laptops, etc., are rigid. But what if they ... more
CAR TECH

New Factor could Limit the Life of Hybrid and Electric Car Batteries
A new study of the batteries commonly used in hybrid and electric-only cars has revealed an unexpected factor that could limit the performance of batteries currently on the road. Researchers l ... more
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TECH SPACE

Rice uses light to remotely trigger biochemical reactions
Since Edison's first bulb, heat has been a mostly undesirable byproduct of light. Now researchers at Rice University are turning light into heat at the point of need, on the nanoscale, to trigger bi ... more


TECH SPACE

Adhesion disturbed by noise
Imagine a solid ball rolling down a slightly inclined ramp. What could be perceived as child's play is the focus of serious theoretical research by Manoj Chaudhury and Partho Goohpattader, two physi ... more
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TRADE WARS

WTO appoints panel to probe China, US trade disputes
The World Trade Organization on Monday established a panel to look into a complaint from China against the United States in connection with a string of trade disputes between the two countries. ... more
POLITICAL ECONOMY

Markets cheer Japan conservatives' return to power
Investors on Monday cheered after Japan's conservatives swept back to power in national elections, with promises of a fix for the economy and tougher diplomacy in a territorial spat with China. ... more
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TECH SPACE

Most US publications have mobile presence: industry
Almost all major US newspapers and magazines have a mobile Web presence, and most of those without one will create one in the coming months, an industry survey showed Monday. ... more
TRADE WARS

Walker's World: A mega trade pact?
As if to show that they can from time to time lift their eyes from own troubled navels, the European Union and the United States have revived the venerable scheme of a free trade pact between the two giants of the global economy. ... more
ENERGY TECH

China makes U.N. appeal for maritime claim
China has submitted to the United Nations what it calls geological evidence that would mean disputed islands in the East China Sea close are Chinese territory. ... more
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Incoming Japan PM pledges no compromise on islands
Japan's premier-in-waiting Shinzo Abe came out fighting Monday after his sweeping election victory, saying there can be no compromise on the sovereignty of islands at the centre of a dispute with China. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR

Japanese party victory a boost for nuclear
The Liberal Democratic Party's victory in Japan's elections is seen as a boost for nuclear energy, experts say. ... more
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

Japan economy woes may temper Abe's zeal: analysts
Shinzo Abe's thumping majority gives him freedom to push his hawkish foreign policy agenda, but Japan's powerful business lobby may temper his more extreme instincts, particularly on China, analysts said Monday. ... more
ENERGY TECH

Coal use set to surpass oil in a decade: IEA
Coal is set to surpass oil as the world's top fuel within a decade, driven by growth in emerging market giants China and India, with even Europe finding it hard to cut use despite pollution concerns, according to a report published Tuesday. ... more
TECH SPACE

Apple losses bid for US ban on Samsung smartphones
A judge late Monday denied Apple's request to ban a set of Samsung smartphones from the US market after a jury found the South Korean electronics titan guilty of patent infringement. ... more
TECH SPACE
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TECH SPACE
Iran oil revenues halved by sanctions: minister

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Britain lifts gas 'fracking' ban despite tremors


TECH SPACE
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TECH SPACE
Solar panel companies in federal probe

Gulf oil states get hot for solar power

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TRADE WARS

AIG raises $6.45 bn in final stake sale of insurer AIA
Asian insurer AIA said Tuesday that US giant American International Group (AIG) had sold its remaining stake in the firm, raising $6.45 billion and completing an exit that started two years ago. ... more
TRADE WARS

China says more cities record home price rises
The cost of new homes increased in more Chinese cities in November than in the previous month, official figures showed Tuesday, despite efforts from the government to keep the market in check. ... more
TRADE WARS

Foreign investment in China falls again in November
Foreign direct investment in China fell in November for a sixth straight month, the government said Tuesday with the outlook expected to remain weak in 2013 due to global uncertainties. ... more
POLITICAL ECONOMY

Israelis fear economic collapse more than Iran: study
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TECH SPACE

New computing devices will allow touch, smell: IBM

ENERGY TECH

Iran oil revenues halved by sanctions: minister

CIVIL NUCLEAR

British regulators OK nuke reactor design

AEROSPACE

Iraqi air force receives US transport planes

BIO FUEL

NC State Study Offers Insight Into Converting Wood to Bio-Oil

TECH SPACE

Building better structural materials

NANO TECH

Nanocrystals Not Small Enough to Avoid Defects

TIME AND SPACE

UCSB physicists make strides in understanding quantum entanglement

CHIP TECH

Novel NIST process is a low-cost route to ultrathin platinum films

CHIP TECH

Dreidel-like dislocations lead to remarkable properties

Solar panel companies in federal probe

LA wants public hearings on nuke plant

Algeria pushes $80 billion energy drive

Second Japan atomic plant at fault risk: experts

EU moves closer to eurozone integration

Chavez health raises succession worries

Job losses threaten U.S. innovation

Migrant workers rally over Hong Kong working conditions

France appoints nuke plant closure chief

Chevron to pay $155 million for Brazil oil spill

China to boost domestic demand in 2013: state media

Apple shares extend downward slide

Japanese manufacturers' confidence dives

EU funds frozen for Lithuanian nuclear decommissioning

Britain looks to Chinese tourists for Christmas cheer

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Britain lifts gas 'fracking' ban despite tremors

Block on Keystone pipeline lifted in Texas

Nuclear power emerges as new Japan campaign issue

IAEA raps Bulgaria over safety at nuclear plant

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