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July 19, 2012
CHIP TECH
Chips with self-assembling rectangles
Boston MA (SPX) Jul 19, 2012
Researchers at MIT have developed a new approach to creating the complex array of wires and connections on microchips, using a system of self-assembling polymers. The work could eventually lead to a way of making more densely packed components on memory chips and other devices. The new method - developed by MIT visiting doctoral student Amir Tavakkoli of the National University of Singapore, along with two other graduate students and three professors in MIT's departments of Electrical Engineering ... read more

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Researchers Almost Double Light Efficiency in LC Projectors
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FROTH AND BUBBLE

To clean up the mine, let fungus reproduce
Harvard-led researchers have discovered that an Ascomycete fungus that is common in polluted water produces environmentally important minerals during asexual reproduction. The key chemical in the pr ... more
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CAR TECH

Mechanical engineers develop an 'intelligent co-pilot' for cars
Barrels and cones dot an open field in Saline, Mich., forming an obstacle course for a modified vehicle. A driver remotely steers the vehicle through the course from a nearby location as a researche ... more
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CHIP TECH

Getting Amped
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have developed a new type of amplifier for boosting electrical signals. The device can be u ... more
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ENERGY TECH

India seeks answers over fisherman's death
India said it is working with authorities in Dubai and the United States over the death of an Indian fisherman around 10 miles off the United Arab Emirates coast. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Putin woos Israel amid East Med gas clash
Russian President Vladimir Putin's June visit to Israel is a measure of how the country's discovery of major gas fields under the eastern Mediterranean has intensified the volatile region's geopolitical dynamics. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Falklands oil results a blow to U.K. firms
Prospecting for oil and natural gas in the South Atlantic waters off Falkland Islands is attracting investors despite heavy losses suffered by some British companies involved in the project. ... more
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ENERGY NEWS

Anonymous hackers target energy majors
Gazprom and Shell this week were among the targets of the Anonymous computer hacking collective, which protested plans for offshore drilling in the arctic. ... more
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TRADE WARS

Record tourists to France in 2011, Chinese numbers surge
A record number of foreign tourists visited France last year, with 81.4 million people travelling to the country and a surge in visitors from China, official figures showed Wednesday. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Japan to probe 'active faults' under nuclear plants
Japan's nuclear safety watchdog on Wednesday ordered a probe into claims the country's only working nuclear power station sits on an active tectonic fault. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

ASEAN must push on with China sea code: Indonesia
The Indonesian foreign minister met his Philippine counterpart on Wednesday, saying Southeast Asian nations must push forward with a "code of conduct" over the disputed South China Sea. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

US, Britain warn Iran on blocking Strait of Hormuz
The United States and Britain will not tolerate Iranian attempts to block the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, defense chiefs from the two Western powers said Wednesday. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

UAE to begin constructing two nuclear reactors
The UAE will begin building two of four nuclear power plants in partnership with a South Korean consortium, the first of which will begin production in 2017, the Gulf state announced Wednesday. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Iraq inaugurates giant southern oilfield
Baghdad's top energy official inaugurated a giant oilfield in south Iraq on Wednesday, with a group of Chinese, French and Malaysian firms set to pump 535,000 barrels of oil a day there within five years. ... more
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TECH SPACE

Microsoft to release Windows 8 on October 26
Microsoft on Wednesday announced that its next-generation operating system tailored for a world shifting from personal computers to smartphones and tablets will be available on October 26. ... more
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Greensmith Energy Storage and ZEN Solar Announce Global Partnership
Energy storage company Greensmith Energy Management Systems and South-Australian solar developer ZEN Energy Systems signed a formal partnership agreement earlier this month. In the agreement, Greens ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

KYOCERA Installs Solar Power Generating System at Hospital in the Marshall Islands
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SOLAR DAILY

US Lags in Ninth Place on Energy Efficiency Among Top 12 Global Economies
The United Kingdom comes in first in a new energy efficiency ranking of the world's major economies, followed closely by Germany, Japan, and Italy, according to the first-ever International Energy E ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

SEIA and SEMI Formalize Partnership to Grow Solar Industry
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SOLAR DAILY

First Light Technologies Installs Solar LED Lights at US Military Facility
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TECH SPACE

Scientists from northern Germany produce the lightest material in the world
A network of porous carbon tubes that is three-dimensionally interwoven at nano and micro level - this is the lightest material in the world. It weights only 0.2 milligrams per cubic centimetre, and ... more
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TECH SPACE

Cleaning with sunlight
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ROBO SPACE

Clemson researcher: humanizing computer aids affects trust, dependence
Computerized aids that include person-like characteristics can influence trust and dependence among adults, according to a Clemson University researcher. A recently published study by Clemson ... more
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TECH SPACE

"Sifting" Liquid at the Cellular Level
Drexel University engineers continue to drive research into the use of carbon nanotubes, straw-like structures that are more than 1,000 times thinner than a single human hair. Their most recent deve ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Autonomous robot maps ship hulls for mines
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TECH SPACE

To Extinguish a Hot Flame, DARPA Studied Cold Plasma
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TECH SPACE

Sailing with nerves of glass
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INTERNET SPACE

Yahoo! profit dips, but stays ahead of forecasts
Yahoo! said Tuesday its profit in the past quarter fell modestly in results reflecting upheaval at the struggling Internet pioneer, which named a new top executive this week. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Russia seizes Chinese fishing boat: reports
Russian coastguards have seized a Chinese fishing boat off the country's east coast after reportedly opening fire on the vessel, Chinese state media said on Wednesday. ... more
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CHIP TECH

Intel downgrades outlook after profit dips
Intel Corp. unveiled results that were better than expected Tuesday, helped by sales of chips used in smartphones and light "ultrabook" computers, but downgraded its outlook for the coming months. ... more
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TECH SPACE

PayPal stuffs startup into its smartphone wallet
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