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New Research Could Mean Cellphones That Can See Through WallsRichardson TX (SPX) Apr 23, 2012 Comic book hero superpowers may be one step closer to reality after the latest technological feats made by researchers at UT Dallas. They have designed an imager chip that could turn mobile phones into devices that can see through walls, wood, plastics, paper and other objects. The team's research linked two scientific advances. One involves tapping into an unused range in the electromagnetic spectrum. The other is a new microchip technology. The electromagnetic spectrum characterizes wavele ... read more |
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  Raising the prospects for quantum levitation More than half-a-century ago, the Dutch theoretical physicist Hendrik Casimir calculated that two mirrors placed facing each other in a vacuum would attract. The mysterious force arises from the ene ... more | .. |
  Analysis raises atmospheric, economic doubts about forest bioenergy A large, global move to produce more energy from forest biomass may be possible and already is beginning in some places, but scientists say in a new analysis that such large-scale bioenergy producti ... more | .. |
  Nanodot-based memory sets new world speed record A team of researchers from Taiwan and the University of California, Berkeley, has harnessed nanodots to create a new electronic memory technology that can write and erase data 10-100 times faster th ... 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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  Rivers flowing into the sea offer vast potential as electricity source A new genre of electric power-generating stations could supply electricity for more than a half billion people by tapping just one-tenth of the global potential of a little-known energy source that ... more | .. |
 ANA Celebrate First 787 Biofuel Flight Boeing and All Nippon Airways have made aviation history as a 787 Dreamliner flew for the first time powered in part by sustainable biofuels. "The 787 is the most environmentally progressive j ... more | .. |
  Can sound science guide dispersant use during subsea oil spills? Two years ago this week, oil began streaming from the seafloor into the Gulf of Mexico following the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon platform. All told, the disaster cost 11 lives, released 4.9 m ... more | .. |
  1.5MW Solar Generation Project from Constellation Energy Dedicated in New Jersey Constellation Energy and Middle Township Board of Education have announced the completion of an aggregate 1.5-megawatt (DC) solar generation project. Baltimore-based Constellation Energy owns and wi ... 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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  Robots guard S. Korea prison inmates South Korea has begun testing the feasibility of using robots as prison guards by deploying them in an actual prison in Pohang, officials said. ... more | .. |
 La Vina Ranch and SPG Solar Install Solar to Power Cold Storage Facility La Vina Ranch in Madera, CA and SPG Solar, a national solar energy company serving commercial solar clients, have completed a 396 kilowatt (kW) DC ground-mounted solar power system, which will provi ... more | .. |
 EU pushes back oil sands decision The European Union has delayed a decision on whether to classify oil sands as a "dirty" form of crude oil, bringing praise from Canadian officials. ... more | .. |
 SciTechTalk: Apple rumors du jour In the world of Apple rumors - a strange demimonde that can frequently be observed feeding on itself - the favored topic of the moment appears to be the screen size of a couple of upcoming devices. ... more |
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 'Super-nano' plastic fibres touted for next-generation IT Materials scientists in France said on Sunday they had made highly-conductive plastic wires on the nanoscale, an invention with potential for mobile devices, computing and solar energy. ... more | .. |
  Volkswagen to build new plant in China's west The German automaker Volkswagen will build a new plant in Xinjiang, a province in China's undeveloped far west, a company official said on Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Light bulb with 20-year life unveiled in US on Earth Day A prize-winning, super-energy-saving LED bulb from Dutch electronics giant Philips said to last over 20 years went on sale Sunday to coincide with Earth Day. ... more | .. |
 US commander reaffirms Philippines defence treaty A senior US commander in the Pacific reaffirmed the United States' mutual defence treaty with the Philippines Sunday amid increased tensions between the archipelago and China. ... 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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 S. Sudan completes withdrawal from flashpoint oil field South Sudan's army said Sunday that its troops faced fresh aerial bombardments from Sudan as they completed their pullout from the flashpoint Heglig oil field. ... more | .. |
  Germany's Merkel, China's Wen open Hanover trade fair German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao officially opened Sunday evening the Hannover Messe, the world's biggest industry and trade fair. ... more | .. |
 University of Minnesota invention helps advance reliability of alternative energy A University of Minnesota invention could help make storage of solar and wind energy more efficient and economical. The invention was licensed to SustainX, a leading global developer of grid-scale e ... more | .. |
 Other nations must take stand on China: Philippines The Philippine foreign secretary on Sunday called on other nations to take a stand on China's new aggressiveness in a simmering territorial dispute over a shoal in the South China Sea. ... more |
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 China, Iceland announce deal on oil-rich Arctic China and Iceland announced a deal on the oil-rich Arctic region Friday after Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao flew in to Reykjavik on the first stage of a four-nation European tour. ... more | .. |
 Fracking brings boom, fears to rural US Underneath the ground in southwestern Pennsylvania, bedrock is put under explosive pressure to fracture and spill out its lucrative cache of natural gas. ... more | .. |
 In rural US, gas fracking sparks scare After the drilling began on Terry Greenwood's farm, he says, "the water went bad - it looked like iced tea." ... more | .. |
 Two years after BP oil spill, disaster not over Two years after the worst maritime oil spill in history, fishermen, scientists, and environmentalists up and down the US Gulf Coast warn that the disaster may be far from over. ... more |
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Ukraine 'shouldn't target' Moscow: Trump
Trump gives Russia 50 days to make Ukraine deal
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 Honda to provide hybrid technologies to China firms: report Honda Motor will provide its core hybrid car technologies to a number of Chinese automakers, eyeing to boost sales in the world's largest car market, a report said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 China city vows to protect foreigners amid scandal Chinese authorities in Chongqing have pledged to better protect foreigners after Briton Neil Heywood's death in suspicious circumstances sparked a dramatic political scandal. ... more | .. |
 Russians move into East Med gas fracas The Russians appear to be making a determined bid to secure a stake in the energy boom in the eastern Mediterranean despite the danger of conflict. ... more | .. |
 Pacific Northwest to ship coal to Asia? Proposed West Coast coal export terminals for shipping coal mined in Wyoming and Montana to Asia are facing increasing scrutiny. ... more |
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 Qatar eyeing big Malta energy investment Qatar is eyeing $1.3 billion in investments in Malta's Enemalta Corp. energy company and a natural gas distribution hub on the island, a local report indicated this week. ... more | .. |
 Hollywood studios lose landmark download case Top Hollywood film studios Friday failed in their attempt to stem the flow of illegal downloads when they lost a landmark appeal against an Australian Internet provider. ... more | .. |
  Candu applies to build Turkey nuclear plant Turkey's energy minister said Friday that Canadian company Candu had applied to build the country's second nuclear power plant in cooperation with Turkish company EUAS. ... more | .. |
 Microsoft's earnings shine ahead of new product wave Microsoft posted quarterly net income of $5.11 billion on record-high revenue on the cusp of what executives billed as a huge "product launch wave" promising even better days ahead. ... more |
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