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Thousands of invisibility cloaks trap a rainbowWashington DC (SPX) May 28, 2012 Many people anticipating the creation of an invisibility cloak might be surprised to learn that a group of American researchers has created 25 000 individual cloaks. But before you rush to buy one from your local shop, the cloaks are just 30 micrometres in diameter and are laid out together on a 25 millimetre gold sheet. This array of invisibility cloaks is the first of its kind and has been created by researchers from Towson University and University of Maryland who present their study today, 25 ... read more |
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  Nuisance seaweed found to produce compounds with biomedical potential A seaweed considered a threat to the healthy growth of coral reefs in Hawaii may possess the ability to produce substances that could one day treat human diseases, a new study led by scientists at S ... more | .. |
  University of Florida physicists set new record for graphene solar cell efficiency Doping may be a no-no for athletes, but researchers in the University of Florida's physics department say it was key in getting unprecedented power conversion efficiency from a new graphene solar ce ... more | .. |
 'Metamaterials,' quantum dots show promise for new technologies Researchers are edging toward the creation of new optical technologies using "nanostructured metamaterials" capable of ultra-efficient transmission of light, with potential applications including ad ... 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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  SEIA Statement on Chinese Ruling Against US Renewable Energy Programs Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), released the following statement in response to reports that China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has preliminarily ... more | .. |
  Clean Republic Selects AllCell to Supply Lithium-ion eBike Battery with 40 Mile Range Clean Republic has announced its selection of AllCell Technologies to supply U.S. made lithium-ion batteries. AllCell's batteries are protected by the company's proprietary thermal management system ... more | .. |
 New Solar PV Test Kit Has Special Datalogging Capabilities Solar PV electrical test and measurement specialist Seaward Solar will be using Intersolar Europe to unveil its latest all in one specialist PV test kit that enables contractors to install new solar ... more | .. |
 Just How Green is Google Google may have a bad track record on privacy practices, but when it comes to green, the internet giant is clean, racking up over $850 million in investments to develop and deploy clean energy and e ... more |
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Rivers choose their path based on erosion - a discovery that could transform flood planning and restoration
Tens of millions of tons of nanoplastics detected adrift in North Atlantic
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 Mystifying materials It's not magic, but new materials designed by two Northwestern University researchers seem to exhibit magical properties. Some contract when they should expand, and others expand when they should co ... more | .. |
 Sting in the tail as Government announces new solar PV tariffs The Government has left consumers with a "sting in the tail" after unveiling its latest set of feed-in-tariff rates for solar PV. Ministers had initially planned to reduce the FIT rate to as low as ... more | .. |
  EADS head says helicopter cracks not comparable to A380 woes The head of European aerospace giant EADS said that cracks found in one of its most popular Eurocopter models were a minor glitch and not comparable to problems found on some superjumbo planes made by its subsidiary. ... more | .. |
  Browser wars flare in mobile space The browser wars are heating up again, but this time the fight is for dominance of the mobile Internet. ... more |
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  Rescue robot tested at So. Calif. beach Lifeguards in Los Angeles County say they've tested a robot rescue craft that could save struggling swimmers. ... more | .. |
 June release for new Google tablet? Google will unveil its new tablet computer at its I/O conference next month and will give a unit to every developer in attendance, Web site TechnoBuffalo said. ... more | .. |
 India may bar Europe carriers in climate tax row India said it may stop European carriers from flying into the country if the European Union bans airlines from the South Asian nation that boycott the EU's new emissions fee system. ... more | .. |
 Philippines names ambassador amid row with China Philippine President Benigno Aquino named a veteran diplomat as ambassador to China amid a tense standoff over disputed territory in the South China Sea, a presidential spokeswoman said Saturday. ... more |
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New drop tests advance Space Rider precision landing system
Ancient river systems reveal Mars was wetter than we thought
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 Oil bonanza eludes Cuba after fresh tests Cuba is reportedly sitting on vast underwater oil and gas reserves, but none came up in the latest exploration, a joint Chinese-Spanish undertaking. ... more | .. |
  Spanish cash crunch threatens Catalonia Spain's growing difficulty with shoring up its debt-ridden banks faced a new setback Friday as an otherwise wealthy autonomous region of Catalonia joined the queue for an urgent bailout to help service its liabilities. ... more | .. |
 Turkey warns of faceoff over east Medgas Turkey says waters off the coast of war-divided Cyprus where Greek Cypriots plan to explore for natural gas lie within its continental shelf, sharpening multi-sided disputes over major fields under the eastern Mediterranean. ... more | .. |
 Gas fracking boom in Michigan goes bust Concern over pollution and falling natural gas prices have slowed fracking-based drilling in Michigan, turning an expected boom into a bust, analysts say. ... more |
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  Obama pushes for wind power tax credit U.S. President Barack Obama urged Congress to extend the tax benefits key to the nation's wind power sector. ... more | .. |
 Yahoo! ditches digital newsstand for iPads Yahoo! shuttered its fledgling digital newsstand for iPads on Friday in what it said was the start of a product purge intended to make the floundering Internet pioneer more nimble. ... more | .. |
 Dish Network in US legal fight over ad-skipping Satellite television group Dish Network said Friday it went to court against the major US TV networks, aiming to defend against lawsuits from the broadcasters over its ad-skipping service. ... more | .. |
  Ferrari recalls 56 cars in China: state media Ferrari's reputation in China took another blow on Friday when the country's quality watchdog said the luxury sports car manufacturer would have to recall 56 imported vehicles because of a defect. ... more |
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Russia fires 136 drones at Ukraine ahead of Trump-NATO head meeting
China says German plane laser claim 'inconsistent with facts'
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 US to welcome Philippine leader amid China tensions President Barack Obama will welcome Philippine President Benigno Aquino next month, the White House said Friday, as the United States steps up support to the ally locked in disputes with China. ... more | .. |
  Japan taps pop idols to sell bonds: reports Japan's cash-strapped government is turning to wildly popular music group AKB48 to help it sell government bonds, as interest in the low-yield paper wanes, reports said Friday. ... more | .. |
 China challenges US trade duties China signaled on Friday it will challenge anti-subsidy duties imposed by the United States on 22 products Washington deems to be unfairly subsidised by Beijing. ... more | .. |
 Critics pan Britain's draft energy bill The British government unveiled a draft energy bill this week critics say will raise prices and favors new gas-fired power plants over renewable sources. ... more |
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 New canal links S. Korea capital to Yellow Sea A $1.9 billion canal linking the South Korean capital Seoul to the Yellow Sea opened Friday after two decades of controversy which halted or delayed construction. ... more | .. |
  Japan eyeing 15% nuclear in energy mix: minister Japan may look to generating 15 percent of its electricity needs from nuclear power, a minister said Friday, as the country seeks to rebalance its energy supply after the Fukushima disaster. ... more | .. |
 China welcomes resumption of Sudanese talks China Friday welcomed next week's resumption of talks between Sudan and South Sudan and urged both nations to cooperate with international efforts to resolve issues linked to the recent civil war. ... more | .. |
 Shareholders vote to take China's Alibaba unit private Minority shareholders of Alibaba.com on Friday voted in favour of a proposal by its parent Alibaba Group Holding to take the Hong Kong-listed online trading unit private, the company said. ... more |
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