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Copper chains: Study reveals Earth's deep-seated hold on copperHouston TX (SPX) Apr 13, 2012 Earth is clingy when it comes to copper. A new Rice University study this week in the journal Science finds that nature conspires at scales both large and small - from the realms of tectonic plates down to molecular bonds - to keep most of Earth's copper buried dozens of miles below ground. "Everything throughout history shows us that Earth does not want to give up its copper to the continental crust," said Rice geochemist Cin-Ty Lee, the lead author of the study. "Both the building blocks for con ... read more |
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 Processes at the Surface of Catalysts In chemical industry, heterogeneous catalysis is of crucial iportance to the manufacture of basic or fine chemicals, in catalytic converters of exhaust gas, or for the chemical storage of solar ener ... more | .. |
 History of Abandoned Urban Sites Found Stored in Soil Old houses and vacant lots may not look like much to the naked eye, but to some, the site is better than gold. Excavations over the years can create a challenge to study what's left behind and often ... more | .. |
  High-res atomic imaging of specimens in liquid by TEM using graphene liquid cell The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced that a research team from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering has developed a technology that enables scienti ... 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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  Japan confirms 'safe' to restart two nuclear reactors Japan's government on Friday confirmed as safe plans to restart two offline reactors, preventing the country from shutting down all its nuclear plants in the wake of last year's nuclear disaster. ... more | .. |
 How to plaster the world, cheaply! Scientists have discovered the initial stages by which gypsum crystals form. Gypsum is a naturally occurring mineral which is often used in industrial processes and which in nature, if left alone fo ... more | .. |
  China's Q1 growth slowest in nearly three years China said Friday its economy grew 8.1 percent in the first three months of 2012, its slowest pace in nearly three years, as it was hit by weak demand in the nation's key export markets. ... more | .. |
  US gets respite from high fuel prices Rising fuel costs have darkened the outlook for the US recovery and subsumed the White House race like an oil slick would a fledgling, yet despite the gloom, prices may have already peaked. ... 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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 Shifting sands Sand in an hourglass might seem simple and straightforward, but such granular materials are actually tricky to model. From far away, flowing sand resembles a liquid, streaming down the center of an ... more | .. |
  Australia's Qantas makes first commercial biofuel flight Australia's Qantas Friday launched the nation's first commercial flight using a mixture of refined cooking oil, saying it would not survive if it relied solely on traditional jet fuel. ... more | .. |
  Philadelphia Labor, Businesses, City Officials Ask PA Lawmakers to Get Solar Job Growth Back on Track The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 98 has gathered with city officials and solar business leaders to urge Pennsylvania lawmakers to save solar power investment and job ... more | .. |
 Search is on for source of US Gulf of Mexico oil sheen The US Coast Guard and oil company experts on Thursday used aircraft and undersea probes to monitor and search for the source of a 10-mile long oil sheen in the Gulf of Mexico. ... more |
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 Japan's largest solar project announced Japanese electronics giant Kyocera says it will build a 70-megawatt solar power plant in the southern Japanese city of Kagoshima. ... more | .. |
 Malaysia court rebuffs challenge to rare earths plant A Malaysian court has dismissed a bid to stop a rare earths plant run by Australian miner Lynas from going online over fears it will harm the environment by producing radioactive pollution. ... more | .. |
 Philippines, China make progress in standoff The Philippines said Friday it had made progress in efforts to end a tense standoff with China in the South China Sea but each side was still refusing to remove its ships from the disputed area. ... more | .. |
Four states seek EU nuclear power subsidies: report Britain, the Czech Republic, France and Poland are calling for nuclear power to receive similar subsidies from the EU as wind and solar energy, a German newspaper said Friday. ... 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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 Obama focus on economy in Latam summit U.S. President Barack Obama will focus on the U.S. economic growth that is possible through strong engagements with Latin America as well as the need to fight organized crime in the region when he attends a summit this weekend in Colombia, senior administration officials said. ... more | .. |
  Cape Wind picks contractors for wind farm Cape Wind has selected a joint venture team of Flatiron Construction Corp., Cal Dive International, Inc. and Cashman Equipment Corp. as its construction contractor to build a wind power facility off Massachusetts' Nantucket Island. ... more | .. |
 East Africa is world's new energy frontier Not long ago the ramshackle former Portuguese colony of Mozambique on the east coast of Africa was written off as a basket case. ... more | .. |
  India ranks high in clean energy India ranks sixth among the world's 20 leading economies in attracting funds for clean energy projects, a new report states. ... more |
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 Sony straps on Internet-linked wristwatch Sony on Thursday released an Internet-linked wristwatch powered by Google-backed Android software. ... more | .. |
 China's growth to slow to 8.2% in 2012: World Bank China's economic growth will fall to 8.2 percent this year due to slowing domestic consumption and weak external demand, before rebounding in 2013, the World Bank forecast on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Philippines pulls warship from China standoff The Philippines pulled its biggest warship away from a standoff with Chinese vessels Thursday, but said the dispute was far from over with both nations deploying more non-military boats to the area. ... more | .. |
 Quake impact on Japan oil demand less than expected: IEA The Fukushima disaster which closed down Japan's nuclear power system and knocked the economy off track did not increase its demand for oil so much as expected, the IEA said on Thursday. ... more |
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Trump gives Russia 50 days to make Ukraine deal
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 Apple denies e-book pricing scheme Apple on Thursday denied a charge that it schemed with publishers to hike prices for e-books, portraying itself as a hero for prying Amazon's "monopolistic grip" from the market. ... more | .. |
  Skoda Auto posts record sales with boost from China, India Skoda Auto, a Czech brand German auto giant Volkswagen, said on Thursday that first-quarter sales rose by 11.8 percent from the level at the same time last year to a record of 242,700 cars, with a boost from China and India. ... more | .. |
 South Sudan's Kiir rejects calls to withdraw troops South Sudan's President Salva Kiir rejected calls Thursday to pull out from contested border regions, but said he did not want war with Khartoum, whose warplanes bombed a Southern town for the first time. ... more | .. |
US sues Apple, publishers yield on e-book pricing The US Justice Department sued Apple and five publishing firms Wednesday alleging a conspiracy to raise prices and limit competition for e-books, and immediately announced a partial settlement in the case. ... more |
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Philippines deploys second ship in China standoff The Philippines deployed a second vessel to tiny islands in the South China Sea on Thursday in a bid to assert its sovereignty in a territorial standoff with China. ... more | .. |
 Brit energy firms must reveal best rates British energy suppliers will be required to tell consumers how to shop for the best rates available, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: The key to economic recovery U.S. President Barack Obama and his Republican challengers don't agree about much but they do agree the U.S. economy can't be turned around, and middle class prosperity saved, without a strong contribution from manufacturing. ... more | .. |
  U.S. aims for better outcome with Brazil U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is due in Brazil next week for another jab at reaching convergence on key foreign policy and global finance issues, including Cuba, the Middle East, monetary expansion and trade. ... more |
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