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Sulfur in every poreMunich, Germany (SPX) Apr 11, 2012 From smartphones to e-bikes, the number of mobile electronic devices is steadily growing around the world. As a result, there is an increased need for batteries that are small and light, yet powerful. As the potential for the further improvement of lithium-ion batteries is nearly exhausted, experts are now turning to a new and promising power storage device: lithium-sulfur batteries. In an important step toward the further development of this type of battery, a team led by Professor Thomas Bein of ... read more |
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  Chips as mini Internets Computer chips have stopped getting faster. In order to keep increasing chips' computational power at the rate to which we've grown accustomed, chipmakers are instead giving them additional "cores," ... more | .. |
 Controlling quantum tunneling with light Scientists at the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge have used light to help push electrons through a classically impenetrable barrier. While quantum tunnelling is at the heart of the peculiar wave n ... more | .. |
  India can't produce 20,000 MW n-energy by 2020 India's ambitious deadline to generate 20,000 MW nuclear energy by 2020 may be delayed by almost a year, a top official said here Wednesday. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) ... 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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 Work at Kudankulam quickens for first reactor Work at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) is progressing rapidly with employees working even on holidays to get the atomic regulator's nod to reopen the first reactor vessel and remove the ... more | .. |
 France waits for India to clarify n-liability framework In the midst of the run-up to the French presidential elections, France has been in dialogue with India to clarify issues relating to the nuclear liability law, and is waiting for New Delhi to estab ... more | .. |
 Simulation software optimizes networks By the year 2020, thousands of kilometers of new grids will be operating in Germany to permit even more extensive use of power from renewable sources. However, these new "smart grids" also come with ... more | .. |
 Researcher Finds Faster, Cheaper Way To Cool Electronic Devices A North Carolina State University researcher has developed a more efficient, less expensive way of cooling electronic devices - particularly devices that generate a lot of heat, such as lasers and p ... more |
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Underappreciated threat of nanoplastic pollution revealed in Atlantic Ocean study
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 Opening the gate to robust quantum computing Scientists have overcome a major hurdle facing quantum computing: how to protect quantum information from degradation by the environment while simultaneously performing computation in a solid-state ... more | .. |
 Spain's nuclear sector eyes growth in China Spain's nuclear energy sector has gained a strong foothold in China over the past quarter century, providing components or services to nine of the country's 14 operating nuclear power plants, and no ... more | .. |
 Airstrikes, artillery shelling on Sudan-S.Sudan border Sudan on Tuesday carried out new airstrikes inside South Sudan, as rival armies exchanged artillery fire in the latest round of fierce fighting in contested border regions. ... more | .. |
 Israel mulls missile defense for gas rigs Israel is considering basing the David's Sling counter-missile system on offshore gas installations amid concerns they could be attacked with anti-ship missiles or boats packed with explosives. ... more |
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  Romania president wants rapid decision on Canadian gold mine Romanian president Traian Basescu pressed the nation's environment ministry Tuesday to take a rapid decision on a planned Canadian-owned gold mine at Rosia Montana, warning that much was at stake. ... more | .. |
 Oil dives on weak China, US data Oil prices sank Tuesday, mirroring global equity markets, as traders fretted over weak economic data in China and the United States, and amid resurgent concerns over the eurozone debt crisis. ... more | .. |
 India takes US visa fee hike to WTO India is challenging the United States at the World Trade Organisation over increased visa fees for skilled workers that have hit the country's flagship outsourcing firms, an official said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
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Skimming the Sun, probe sheds light on space weather threats
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  German city seeks to woo drivers with free public transport The eastern German city of Leipzig began a four-day offer of free public transportation to drivers Tuesday in a bid to wean them off their cars for good, transport authorities said. ... more | .. |
 Japan electronics giants warn of massive losses Sony and Sharp, two of Japan's best-known electronics giants, on Tuesday warned of record losses in the billions of dollars as they struggle to survive amid fierce global competition. ... more | .. |
 Philippines, Vietnam to hold 'fun games' in Spratlys Philippine and Vietnamese troops plan to hold joint "fun games" in the Spratlys to calm tensions over the disputed island chain in the South China Sea, the Philippine navy chief said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Iran says not selling any more oil to Greece Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi said on Tuesday that his country was no longer supplying any oil to Greece, which is observing an EU embargo on Iranian oil to be fully implemented in July. ... more |
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  Kyocera to build Japan's biggest solar power plant High-tech manufacturer Kyocera said Tuesday it will build Japan's largest solar power plant to help solve an electricity crunch in the almost nuclear power-free country. ... more | .. |
 China returns to trade surplus in March China on Tuesday posted a trade surplus for March, reversing a massive deficit the previous month, but data showed exports were still weak owing to the economic woes in major overseas markets. ... more | .. |
 Company touts self-healing film for screen A Japanese firm says it is getting ready to mass produce a film coating that will allow scratches on electronic device screens to self-heal. ... more | .. |
 Brazil's Petrobras reports small oil leak Brazilian oil giant Petrobras has reported "drops of oil on the ocean floor" near a Chevron-operated field that leaked some 2,400 barrels in November, sparking a major legal battle. ... more |
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 China returns to trade surplus in March China said Tuesday it recorded a trade surplus last month, reversing a massive deficit in February, but exports were still weak owing to economic woes in major overseas markets. ... more | .. |
 Facebook buys Instagram photo app for $1 bn Facebook on Monday announced a billion-dollar-deal to buy the startup behind wildly popular smartphone photo sharing application Instagram. ... more | .. |
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 JILA team demonstrates a new way of lasing: A 'superradiant' laser Physicists at JILA have demonstrated a novel "superradiant" laser design, which has the potential to be 100 to 1,000 times more stable than the best conventional visible lasers. This type of laser c ... more |
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 Defying conventional wisdom, water can float on oil Defying thousands of years of conventional wisdom, scientists are reporting that it is possible for water to float on oil, a discovery they say has important potential applications in cleaning up oi ... more | .. |
  Carbon nanotubes can double growth of cell cultures important in industry A dose of carbon nanotubes more than doubles the growth rate of plant cell cultures - workhorses in the production of everything from lifesaving medications to sweeteners to dyes and perfumes - rese ... more | .. |
 Quantum control protocols could lead to more accurate, larger scale quantum computations A protocol for controlling quantum information pioneered by researchers at UC Santa Barbara, the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience in Delft, the Netherlands, and the Ames Laboratory at Iowa State Unive ... more | .. |
 Free apps drain smartphone energy on 'advertising modules' Researchers have shown that popular free smartphone apps spend up to 75 percent of their energy tracking the user's geographical location, sending information about the user to advertisers and downl ... more |
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