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Maize hybrid looks promising for biofuelChampaign IL (SPX) Feb 22, 2012 Scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have identified a new contender in the bioenergy race: a temperate and tropical maize hybrid. Their findings, published in GCB Bioenergy, show that the maize hybrid is potentially capable of producing ethanol from biomass (plant material used for biofuel production) at levels equal to or greater than ethanol produced from grain harvested from current commercial maize hybrids. "Our maize hybrid, when grown using the same amount of fertili ... read more |
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  Stanford scientist to discuss the challenges of carbon sequestration at AAAS When the Environmental Protection Agency issued its first comprehensive report on major greenhouse gas emitters last month, power plants topped the list, accounting for more than 70 percent of indus ... more | .. |
  Single-atom transistor is end of Moore's Law; may be beginning of quantum computing The smallest transistor ever built - in fact, the smallest transistor that can be built - has been created using a single phosphorous atom by an international team of researchers at the University o ... more | .. |
 Wringing more energy out of everyday motions Randomness and chaos in nature, as it turns out, can be a good thing - especially if you are trying to harvest energy from the movements of everyday activities like walking. Duke University en ... 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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 Sandia National Laboratories researchers find energy storage "solutions" in MetILs Sandia researchers have developed a new family of liquid salt electrolytes, known as MetILs, that could lead to batteries able to cost-effectively store three times more energy than today's batterie ... more | .. |
  Drexel Engineers Develop Cement With 97 Percent Smaller CO2 and Energy Footprint Drexel University engineers have found a way to improve upon ordinary Portland cement (OPC), the glue that's bonded much of the world's construction since the late 1800s. In research recently publis ... more | .. |
  Coaxing gold into nanowires Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have coaxed gold into nanowires as a way of creating an inexpensive material for detecting poisonous gases found in natural gas. Along with colleagu ... more | .. |
 Plant toughness: Key to cracking biofuels? Along with photosynthesis, the plant cell wall is one of the features that most set plants apart from animals. A structural molecule called cellulose is necessary for the manufacture of these walls. ... 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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 Dust from industrial-scale processing of nanomaterials carries high explosion risk With expanded industrial-scale production of nanomaterials fast approaching, scientists are reporting indications that dust generated during processing of nanomaterials may explode more easily than ... more | .. |
 Children may have highest exposure to titanium dioxide nanoparticles Children may be receiving the highest exposure to nanoparticles of titanium dioxide in candy, which they eat in amounts much larger than adults, according to a new study. Published in ACS' jou ... more | .. |
  Report: Global trade picking up faster Global trade may be picking up faster than originally anticipated and that may be good news for U.S. commerce and business elsewhere. ... more | .. |
  Megaupload's Kim Dotcom granted bail in N. Zealand Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom was granted bail in New Zealand Wednesday after previously being kept behind bars over fears he would flee the country to escape US online piracy charges. ... more |
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 High oil prices test US economy, Obama A jump in gasoline prices is threatening to smother the flickering flames of the US economic recovery and with them President Barack Obama's hopes of retaining the White House. ... more | .. |
 Clinton pledges 'Jobs Diplomacy' for economy Hillary Clinton promised Tuesday to put the force of her State Department behind US businesses, calling for "jobs diplomacy" to help boost exports and jumpstart a still wobbly economy. ... more | .. |
  Anonymous says power grid not a target Hacker group Anonymous strongly rejected suggestions on Tuesday that followers could cause a power outage by staging a cyberattack on an electricity grid. ... more | .. |
 Browser bypasses put Google in privacy cross hairs Privacy advocates, lawyers and powerful rival Microsoft were piling on Google on Tuesday for sidestepping Web browsing software to tailor ads for people signed into its online services. ... more |
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Chinese researchers craft high fidelity Mars soil simulant to support future missions
Ancient river systems reveal Mars was wetter than we thought
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Clinton pledges support for US business Secretary of State Hillary Clinton promised Tuesday that US diplomats would do more to promote business interests overseas but renewed criticism of what she called unfair government support by China. ... more | .. |
 India criticized for Iran oil imports A former U.S. State Department official denounced India's "ill-advised" decision to continue to purchase oil from Iran despite Western sanctions on the Islamic Republic. ... more | .. |
  India's Tata Motors selects China partner for JLR plant India's top vehicle maker Tata Motors has selected a partner to build an assembly plant for its luxury British car brands Jaguar and Land Rover in China, a senior executive said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 BlackBerry PlayBook gets new engine in tablet race Research In Motion on Tuesday released a long-overdue new operating system for its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computer in the hope of gaining ground in a market led by Apple and Android gadgets. ... more |
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 China's Alibaba offers $2.3 bln to take listed unit private Chinese online giant Alibaba Tuesday said it plans to take private its Hong Kong-listed portal Alibaba.com for $2.3 billion, as the firm posted a drop in quarterly profits amid a sluggish global economy. ... more | .. |
 Jordan PM plans to visit Iraq after Egypt gas cuts Jordanian Prime Minister Awn Khasawneh said Tuesday he plans to visit Iraq "very soon" to look for alternatives for Egypt's gas after repeated cut-offs in supplies to the energy-poor kingdom. ... more | .. |
 Europe's first Chinese auto plant opens in Bulgaria Great Wall Motor became on Tuesday the first Chinese automaker to open an assembly plant in Europe, aiming to produce 50,000 vehicles per year for the whole continent in northern Bulgaria. ... more | .. |
 Japan's Mazda dives on report of new share issue Shares in Japan's Mazda Motor tumbled more than 14 percent on Tuesday after reports that the troubled car maker plans to raise 100 billion yen ($1.25 billion) in a new share issue. ... more |
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China, India should work towards 'win-win' cooperation: Chinese FM
US delays Patriot arms deliveries to Switzerland in switch to Ukraine
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 Taiwan's China Steel to invest in Australia mine China Steel Corp, Taiwan's largest steel producer, said Tuesday its board of directors had approved a plan to invest about Aus$102 million ($110 million) in an Australian coal mine. ... more | .. |
China firm preparing for Apple iPad talks: lawyer A Chinese firm involved in a trademark row with Apple over the iPad name is preparing for talks with the US technology giant, the Chinese firm's lawyer said Tuesday, raising hopes for a settlement. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong fights landmark maids residency ruling Hong Kong's government on Tuesday launched an appeal against a landmark court ruling which grants thousands of foreign maids the right to seek permanent residency in the southern banking hub. ... more | .. |
  India promises level playing field to US nuclear firms Noting that India will need to invest more than $1 trillion on infrastructure to continue on the high growth trajectory, New Delhi has promised US companies a level playing field, including in the a ... more |
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  Private jet market soars in India Even as Indian commercial carriers are facing a tough time sustaining operations, aircraft manufacturers feel the demand for private jets in the country is set to soar with economic growth and a ris ... more | .. |
 Man-made photosynthesis to revolutionise food and energy production Improving natural photosynthesis to make new fuels and boost crop production is the focus of Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) funded research presented at the American ... more | .. |
 Expert panel deliberates hydraulic fracturing in shale gas development The use of hydraulic fracturing in shale gas development took center stage Friday as a panel of U.S. and Canadian experts discussed the contentious practice in a three-hour symposium hosted by the A ... more | .. |
Canada threatens trade war with EU over oil sands Canada has threatened to lodge a World Trade Organization complaint against the European Union if the bloc labels oil from Alberta's tar sands as highly polluting, documents published Monday show. ... more |
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