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Graphene's piezoelectric promiseWashington DC (SPX) Jan 10, 2012 Graphene, the ultra-durable carbon material that holds promise for a range of applications, has yet another trick up its single-atom-thick sleeve. Engineers at the University of Houston have used quantum mechanical calculations to show that, merely by creating holes of a certain configuration in a sheet of graphene, they can coax graphene into behaving like a piezoelectric material. Piezoelectric substances generate electricity in response to physical pressure, and vice versa, and scientists can u ... read more |
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  Implanted biofuel cell converts bug's chemistry into electricity An insect's internal chemicals can be converted to electricity, potentially providing power for sensors, recording devices or to control the bug, a group of researchers at Case Western Reserve Unive ... more | .. |
  China plans tax on carbon emissions China, the world's top emitter of greenhouse gases, plans a tax on carbon emissions. ... more | .. |
  Walker's World: Central Bank revolution Perhaps the most portentous result of the financial crisis has been the way central banks have taken extraordinary and unprecedented measures to maintain credit and liquidity. ... 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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 Iran has taken no action to close Strait of Hormuz: US The US military has detected no signs that Iran is preparing to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz despite tough rhetoric from Tehran, the Pentagon said Monday. ... more | .. |
  US extends Grand Canyon mining ban for 20 years The US administration announced Monday a 20-year ban on new mining projects around the Grand Canyon, protecting the prized tourist area from the impact of uranium extraction for a generation. ... more | .. |
  Pitt Researchers Discover One of the Most Porous Materials to Date The delivery of pharmaceuticals into the human body or the storage of voluminous quantities of gas molecules could now be better controlled, thanks to a study by University of Pittsburgh researchers ... more | .. |
 Hybrid silkworms spin stronger spider silk This week, research was published showing that silk produced by transgenically-engineered silkworms in the laboratory of Malcolm Fraser, Jr., professor of biological sciences at University of Notre ... more |
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New deep sea mining rules lack consensus despite US pressure
Lightning strikes kill 33 people in eastern India
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  Relay race with single atoms: New ways of manipulating matter Thanks to a collaboration between scientists in San Sebastian and Japan, a relay reaction of hydrogen atoms at a single-molecule level has been observed in real-space. This way of manipulating matte ... more | .. |
 Salk scientists map the frontiers of vision There's a 3-D world in our brains. It's a landscape that mimics the outside world, where the objects we see exist as collections of neural circuits and electrical impulses. Now, scientists at the Sa ... more | .. |
 Commentary: Political chutzpah U.S. democracy-building organizations - one Republican, one Democrat, both funded by the U.S. taxpayer - that have been telling Egyptians how to be good democrats, how to demonstrate peacefully and have truly free elections didn't sit too well with the Egyptian military, which has ruled Egypt since 1952. ... more | .. |
  Denmark to push green energy in EU helm Denmark says it plans a heavy push on green energy initiatives during its six-month stint in the presidency of the European Union. ... more |
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  Honda to boost exports of US-made vehicles Honda will further boost exports of US-built vehicles and expand its overseas production in order to hedge against an "abnormally high" yen, the Japanese automaker's chief said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Myanmar cancels coal plant after opposition: official Myanmar cancelled a proposed coal-fired power plant at a Thai-led industrial site Monday citing "environmental problems", an energy official said, in the latest sign of burgeoning reform. ... more | .. |
 Detroit hails resurgence of auto industry Detroit celebrated the resurgence of the US auto industry Monday as a renewed sense of optimism - along with a dose of glamour and glitz - returned to the Motor City's annual auto show. ... more | .. |
 GM posts record China sales in 2011 US auto giant General Motors said Monday its sales in China hit a record high in 2011, despite a broader slowdown in the world's largest vehicle market. ... more |
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Boeing looks for Starliner fixes despite costs, ISS age
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 Acer unveils world's thinnest laptop Acer on Sunday unveiled the world's thinnest laptop computer as an array of "ultrabook" rivals prepared to debut this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. ... more | .. |
 Powerbag brings energy boost to electronics show A backpack is handy for carrying things around but how about one that can also charge your smartphone? ... more | .. |
 Canada accuses foreigners of pipeline meddling Canada is to issue new rules to speed up approvals of oil pipelines and other big projects, Resource Minister Joe Oliver said Monday, accusing foreign celebrities of clogging up review processes. ... more | .. |
China denies Philippine charge of incursion China said Monday accusations its navy recently entered Philippine waters were "groundless", as it warned Manila against causing disturbances in the disputed South China Sea. ... more |
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 Rolls-Royce posts record car sales on China, US demand German-owned British luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce said Monday that sales soared to a record high in 2011, driven by demand from China and the United States, in the latest upbeat news for the auto sector. ... more | .. |
 China's Hu orders party to fight against corruption Chinese President Hu Jintao on Monday ordered Communist Party leaders to fight harder against corruption and be more disciplined ahead of a major leadership transition that begins this year. ... more | .. |
Think small: US firms bid to retake luxury car market US luxury cars manufacturers like Cadillac and Lincoln, respectively run by GM and Ford, are struggling to win back a share of the expanding luxury car market, largely controlled by Japanese and German automakers. ... more | .. |
Europe steelmakers file complaints against China European steel-makers have filed an anti-subsidy complaint against cut-rate China imports blamed for undermining the EU industry, the European Steel Association (Eurofer) said Monday. ... more |
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Global tech sales to surpass $1 tn in 2012: forecast Smartphones and tablet computers will help push worldwide consumer electronics spending over $1 trillion this year but growth is sluggish compared to last year, according to industry analysts. ... more | .. |
 Japan foreign minister holds energy talks in Saudi Japan's foreign minister met top Saudi officials on Sunday as part of a regional tour to discuss potential sanctions on Iranian oil exports and their effects on resource-poor Japan. ... more | .. |
 LG fridge chills cans, bottles in just minutes South Korea's LG Electronics, a leader in smart appliances, has hit on a solution to a common frustration - how to chill canned or bottled drinks in less than half an hour. ... more | .. |
  Slovenian adventurer embarks on eco-friendly world trip Slovenian adventurer Matevz Lenarcic flew out of the capital Ljubljana on Sunday at the start of an eco-friendly trip around the world in an ultra-light plane boasting super-low fuel mileage. ... more |
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  Investment in African Renewable Energy Reaches $3.6 Billion in 2011 First, the bad news. Although Africa has vast fossil and renewable energy sources, only twenty percent of its population has direct access to electricity and in some rural areas, four out of five pe ... more | .. |
 German carmakers buoyed by boost in US sales German automakers are revving up for an aggressive push to expand their customer base in the highly competitive US market and will unleash a slew of hot new products at the Detroit auto show this week. ... more | .. |
US will respond if Iran blocks Strait of Hormuz: Panetta The United States will respond if Iran tries to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the Gulf, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Sunday, saying such a move would cross a "red line." ... more | .. |
 GE Inventor Louis Nerone Builds a Better Light Bulb, Again and Again Louis Nerone spent quarter of a century at GE's historic NELA Park quietly inventing better light bulbs. Last month, Nerone, who is a principal engineer at GE Lighting Solutions, was awarded his 106 ... more |
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