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Butterfly wings' 'art of blackness' could boost production of green fuelsSan Diego CA (SPX) Mar 27, 2012 Butterfly wings may rank among the most delicate structures in nature, but they have given researchers powerful inspiration for new technology that doubles production of hydrogen gas - a green fuel of the future - from water and sunlight. The researchers presented their findings here at the American Chemical Society's (ACS') 243rd National Meeting and Exposition. Tongxiang Fan, Ph.D., who reported on the use of two swallowtail butterflies - Troides aeacus (Heng-chun birdwing butterfly) and Papilio ... read more |
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  More economical way to produce cleaner, hotter natural gas New technology is offering the prospect of more economical production of a concentrated form of natural gas with many of the advantages - in terms of reduced shipping and storage costs - of the fami ... more | .. |
  Single molecules in a quantum movie The quantum physics of massive particles has intrigued physicists for more than 80 years, since it predicts that even complex particles can exhibit wave-like behaviour - in conflict with our everyda ... more | .. |
  Simple, cheap way to mass-produce graphene nanosheets Mixing a little dry ice and a simple industrial process cheaply mass-produces high-quality graphene nanosheets, researchers in South Korea and Case Western Reserve University report. Graphene, ... 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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  Materials inspired by Mother Nature: A 1-pound boat that could float 1,000 pounds Combining the secrets that enable water striders to walk on water and give wood its lightness and great strength has yielded an amazing new material so buoyant that, in everyday terms, a boat made f ... more | .. |
 A shiny new tool for imaging biomolecules At the heart of the immune system that protects our bodies from disease and foreign invaders is a vast and complex communications network involving millions of cells, sending and receiving chemical ... more | .. |
 Nuclear power plants can produce hydrogen to fuel the 'hydrogen economy' The long-sought technology for enabling the fabled "hydrogen economy" - an era based on hydrogen fuel that replaces gasoline, diesel and other fossil fuels, easing concerns about foreign oil and air ... more | .. |
 'Buckliball' opens new avenue in design of foldable engineering structures Motivated by the desire to determine the simplest 3-D structure that could take advantage of mechanical instability to collapse reversibly, a group of engineers at MIT and Harvard University were st ... more |
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Underappreciated threat of nanoplastic pollution revealed in Atlantic Ocean study
Deadly China-Nepal flood caused by glacial lake: experts
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 New Synthetic Biology Technique Boosts Microbial Production of Diesel Fuel Significant boosts in the microbial production of clean, green and renewable biodiesel fuel has been achieved with the development of a new technique in synthetic biology by researchers with the U.S ... more | .. |
  India's coal contracts in question India lost about $210 billion in revenue because of underhand coal deals, a report says. ... more | .. |
  Denmark OKs ambitious green energy deal The Danish Parliament has overwhelmingly passed an ambitious green energy agenda that includes the building of two large-scale offshore wind farms. ... more | .. |
 Technip wins North Sea underwater contract French oil services group Technip announced Monday it had secured a contract worth about 600 million euros ($795 million) to refurbish and develop oil installations in the North Sea. ... more |
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  Japan down to one nuclear reactor after shutdown Japan was Monday left with only one working nuclear reactor after Tokyo Electric Power Co. shuttered its final generator for scheduled safety checks. ... more | .. |
 Europe-US deal to curb highly enriched uranium use Three of the world's top suppliers of medical isotopes on Monday announced plans to work toward phasing out the use of highly enriched uranium in the production process under a deal with the United States. ... more | .. |
 South Sudan accuses Khartoum of attacks, seizes oil fields Sudanese aircraft and ground troops attacked multiple positions in South Sudan's oil rich border regions Monday but were repulsed after fierce battles, Southern President Salva Kiir charged as he warned of war. ... more | .. |
 Kurds say will end oil exports if Iraq keeps funds Iraq's Kurdistan region threatened on Monday to stop oil exports, and argued the central government did not have the right to sign a deal with British firm BP to develop a giant oilfield in disputed land. ... more |
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Skimming the Sun, probe sheds light on space weather threats
Are Unlocked Phones Any Good? Unlocked vs. Locked Phone Benefits
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 BP oil spill sullied sea floor coral: study The 2010 BP oil spill that spewed from a broken well on the Gulf of Mexico sea floor damaged coral as far as seven miles (11 kilometers) away, according to a scientific study published on Monday. ... more | .. |
  Google mulls Japan court order to tweak auto-complete Google said Monday it was reviewing a Japanese court order to modify its auto-complete feature to safeguard the reputation of a man who complained it falsely links him to crimes. ... more | .. |
 US senators seek employer Facebook snooping probe Two US senators are calling for an investigation into employers demanding access to workers' Facebook accounts, and urged a ban on such "unreasonable and unacceptable invasions of privacy." ... more | .. |
 Facebook urges court to boot ownership suit Facebook on Monday called on a judge to toss out a New York man's claim to partial ownership of the world's leading social network on the basis that the suit is bogus. ... more |
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  Brown liquor and solar cells to provide sustainable electricity A breakthrough for inexpensive electricity from solar cells, and a massive investment in wind power, will mean a need to store energy in an intelligent way. According to research at Linkoping Univer ... more | .. |
 GDF vows 6,000 jobs in French wind farm bid French energy giant GDF Suez said Monday that its bid to build hundreds of wind turbines off France's Atlantic coast and in the English Channel would create 6,000 local jobs. ... more | .. |
 Renewable battery cathode formed from waste Researchers have designed a battery cathode made of lignin byproducts from the pulp and paper industry, which may lead to cheaper and safer electrodes. This new, rechargeable battery cathode is comp ... more | .. |
  South Africa, Singapore airlines fined for price-fixing South African Airways and Singapore Airlines have been fined several million dollars for price-fixing on routes between Johannesburg and Hong Kong, the anti-trust authority said Monday. ... more |
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  US group: Lock China out of infrastructure deals A powerful US manufacturing group launched a campaign Monday to lock Chinese suppliers out of large US infrastructure projects, saying Beijing does not reciprocate market access. ... more | .. |
 Japan to 'export' top Tokyo fashion districts Japan plans to open overseas shopping areas named after well-known Tokyo fashion districts including Harajuku and Ginza as part of a cultural promotion push, officials said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Huawei 'banned' from Australian broadband project Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has been blocked from tendering for equipment contracts with Australia's National Broadband Network (NBN) due to security concerns, a report said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Poisonous gas prevents rescue of 17 Chinese miners Poisonous fumes were preventing efforts to rescue 17 Chinese miners trapped underground for three days, an official and state media said on Sunday. ... more |
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 Yahoo! proxy fight looms after board shakeup Yahoo! on Sunday announced the appointment of three independent board members as the struggling Internet firm moved to shake up its team and fend off a challenge from an activist hedge fund. ... more | .. |
 Asia gets new budget airline eyeing Chinese flyers Australian flag carrier Qantas and China Eastern Airlines said Monday they will launch a new Hong Kong-based budget airline next year aimed at cashing in on China's booming aviation market. ... more | .. |
 Japan, Canada to launch free trade talks Japan and Canada formally agreed Sunday to launch talks on a free trade agreement expected to result in the first such pact between Tokyo and one of the Group of Eight major economies. ... more | .. |
 Apple to face Australian court over iPad Australia said Tuesday it would take Apple to court for misleading consumers over sales of its new iPad, claiming adverts that it can connect to a 4G network was misleading. ... more |
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