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Engineers test effects of fire on steel structures, nuclear plant designWest Lafayette IN (SPX) Sep 06, 2011 Ten years after 9/11, researchers at Purdue University are continuing work that could lead to safer steel structures such as buildings and bridges and also an emerging type of nuclear power plant design. "I want people to understand that in the last 10 years we've not been quiet," said Amit Varma, a Purdue associate professor of civil engineering. "We've been working to make structures better and safer." The researchers are using a custom heating system and a specialized laboratory for testi ... read more |
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  Cornell physicists capture microscopic origins of thinning and thickening fluids In things thick and thin: Cornell physicists explain how fluids - such as paint or paste - behave by observing how micron-sized suspended particles dance in real time. Using high-speed microscopy, t ... more | .. |
  From a flat mirror, designer light Exploiting a novel technique called phase discontinuity, researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have induced light rays to behave in a way that defies the centu ... more | .. |
 The Geophysicist Guide to Striking It Rich Prospecting - the search for valuable reserves such as gold, diamond and natural gas - isn't just a matter of luck. It's about knowing where to look. Now researchers at Tel Aviv University have mode ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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  The quantum tunneling effect leads electron transport in porphyrins Porphyrins are organic molecules that appear in the central region of macromolecules such as chlorophyll and hemoglobin, and have a metal atom at their center that determines their specific function ... more | .. |
 Digital quantum simulator realized Almost two years ago Rainer Blatt's and Christan Roos' research groups from the University of Innsbruck recreated the properties of a particle moving close to speed of light in a quantum system. ... more | .. |
 Hiding Objects With a Terahertz Invisibility Cloak Researchers at Northwestern University have created a new kind of cloaking material that can render objects invisible in the terahertz range. Though this design can't translate into an invisibility ... more | .. |
 UCSB physicists demonstrate the quantum von Neumann architecture A new paradigm in quantum information processing has been demonstrated by physicists at UC Santa Barbara. Their results are published in this week's issue of Science Express online. UCSB physi ... more |
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One billion years of protein evolution reveals surprising design flexibility
MetOp Second Generation satellite fully fuelled ahead of August launch
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 Scientists observe smallest atomic displacements ever An international team of scientists has developed a novel X-ray technique for imaging atomic displacements in materials with unprecedented accuracy. They have applied their technique to determine ho ... more | .. |
  WTO rules against China in dispute over tyre exports to US The World Trade Organisation on Monday rejected a Chinese complaint against punitive US tariffs on Chinese tyre imports. ... more | .. |
  Kurdistan condemns draft Iraq oil law North Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region on Monday condemned a draft oil and gas law that was approved by the central government and called on parliament to reject it. ... more | .. |
 Japan to seek IAEA advice before restarting reactors Japan plans to seek advice from the UN atomic watchdog before restarting nuclear reactors stopped as a precaution after the March 11 earthquake-tsunami disaster, reports said. ... more |
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 World Bank chief urges China to rebalance economy The head of the World Bank on Monday urged China to rebalance its export-driven economy and said taming rising inflation remained the most important challenge for the country in the short term. ... more | .. |
 Oil prices drop on weak US, China data Crude oil prices slid on Monday, hit by weak economic data in the United States and China, the world's two biggest consumers of energy, analysts said. ... more | .. |
  Japan to focus on clean energy exports: minister Japan will develop and promote new clean energy technologies after the nuclear crisis, new foreign minister Koichiro Gemba said on Monday. ... more | .. |
 US oil giant halts production at China field after spill The US oil giant behind a huge spill off China said Monday it had halted production at the oilfield in line with a government order, as an influential official newspaper accused it of a cover-up. ... more |
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Mars glaciers are purer and more uniform than previously thought
Curiosity Rovers Boxwork Campaign Reaches New Heights on Mount Sharp
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 Solar industry responsible for lead emissions in developing countries Solar power is not all sunshine. It has a dark side-particularly in developing countries, according to a new study by a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, engineering professor. A study by Ch ... more | .. |
 A "nano," environmentally friendly, and low toxicity flame retardant protects fabric The technology in "fire paint" used to protect steel beams in buildings and other structures has found a new life as a first-of-its-kind flame retardant for children's cotton sleepwear, terrycloth b ... more | .. |
 Iron Veins Are Secret of Promising New Hydrogen Storage Material With a nod to biology, scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have a new approach to the problem of safely storing hydrogen in future fuel-cell-powered cars. T ... more | .. |
 Ion armageddon: Measuring the impact energy of highly charged ions Much like a meteor impacting a planet, highly charged ions hit really hard and can do a lot of damage, albeit on a much smaller scale. And much like geologists determine the size and speed of the me ... more |
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 Down to the wire Solar or photovoltaic cells represent one of the best possible technologies for providing an absolutely clean and virtually inexhaustible source of energy to power our civilization. However, f ... more | .. |
 Penn Physicists Develop New Insight Into How Disordered Solids Deform In solid materials with regular atomic structures, figuring out weak points where the material will break under stress is relatively easy. But for disordered solids, like glass or sand, their disord ... more | .. |
 Iran nuclear plant linked to grid: atomic agency Iran's first nuclear power plant has been hooked up to the national grid supplying 60 megawatts of its 1,000 megawatt capacity, the country's Atomic Energy Organisation announced on Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Toyota to make key hybrid parts in China Toyota Motor will manufacture the Prius hybrid and its key parts in China in a bid to boost sales in the world's largest car market, a company spokeswoman said Sunday. ... more |
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BlackSky to supply satellite imagery and analytics for Latin American security operations
GovSat selects Thales Alenia Space to build secure satellite for military communications
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 China's double-edged trade with Latin America Soy from Argentina, copper from Chile, iron ore from Brazil: China's seemingly insatiable appetite for Latin America's raw materials is credited with fueling blistering economic growth for both. ... more | .. |
 Hollywood lusts for China film sales, with caution Hollywood filmmakers are joining forces with Chinese companies to gain a foothold in the Asian nation's huge movie market - but obstacles remain in the form of commercial restrictions and censorship. ... more | .. |
 China seeks Libyan guarantees on business interests Beijing has asked Libya's new rulers to guarantee Chinese business interests in the north African country, despite not supporting the military action that helped bring them to power. ... more | .. |
 High Court crushes Aussie refugee swap Australia's Labor government is in turmoil after Prime Minister Julia Gillard heavily criticized a High Court ruling that disallows a refugee swap deal with Malaysia. ... more |
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 Panama oil reserves upgraded in reports Expert surveys in Panama have established the Central American nation is sitting on an oil bonanza worth at least $15 billion. ... more | .. |
 Philippines hopes sea dispute with China should ease The Philippines hopes a territorial dispute over the South China Sea will ease after President Benigno Aquino's trip to China, the nation's military chief said Saturday. ... more | .. |
 World Bank chief warns of economic 'danger zone' World Bank chief Robert Zoellick warned Saturday that the global economy was heading into a new "danger zone", as he urged China to speed up structural reforms to help its development. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: U.S. economy stalls The U.S. economy added no jobs in August. The unemployment rate stayed constant at 9.1 percent only because so many adults are too discouraged to look for work. ... more |
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