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August 29, 2012
NANO TECH
New wave of technologies possible after ground-breaking analysis tool developed
Sheffield, UK (SPX) Aug 29, 2012
A revolutionary tool created by scientists at the University of Sheffield has enabled researchers to analyse nanometer-sized devices without destroying them for the first time, opening the door to a new wave of technologies. The nuclear magnetic resonance apparatus - developed by the University's Department of Physics and Astronomy - will allow for further developments and new applications for nanotechnology which is increasingly used in harvesting solar energy, computing, communication developments and ... read more

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Merging the biological and the electronic
Harvard scientists have, for the first, time created a type of "cyborg" tissue by embedding a three-dimensional network of functional, bio-compatible nanoscale wires into engineered human tissues. A ... more
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NANO TECH

Researchers develop method to grow artificial tissues with embedded nanoscale sensors
A multi-institutional research team has developed a method for embedding networks of biocompatible nanoscale wires within engineered tissues. These networks-which mark the first time that electronic ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

Microwave ovens may help produce lower cost solar energy technology
The same type of microwave oven technology that most people use to heat up leftover food has found an important application in the solar energy industry, providing a new way to make thin-film photov ... more
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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

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EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms

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ENERGY TECH

IBN Develops Superior Fuel Cell Material
Using a mixture of gold, copper and platinum nanoparticles, IBN researchers have developed a more powerful and longer lasting fuel cell material. This breakthrough was published recently in leading ... more
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CHIP TECH

Addressing the need for microscopic speed
Researchers at the University of Leicester have developed a new form of digital microscope which can create an image 100 times faster than regular equipment - without losing image quality. The team ... more
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CHIP TECH

Electronic Nose Prototype Developed
Research by Nosang Myung, a professor at the University of California, Riverside, Bourns College of Engineering, has enabled a Riverside company to develop an "electronic nose" prototype that can de ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Mexico OKs non-hydraulic oil extraction
Mexico is giving the go-ahead to U.S. Chimera Energy Corp. to deploy its new non-hydraulic shale oil extraction technology in its Chicontepec Basin. ... more
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Glacier retreat could drive a surge in volcanic eruptions worldwide
UK thermal satellite firm wins ESA contract to deliver real time climate and security insights
Beyond male dominance in primates new study redefines gender power roles
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ENERGY TECH

Tenn. coal plant to get $1B upgrade
A coal-burning power plant 30 miles from Nashville will get $1 billion in pollution controls meant to reduce emissions by as much as 95 percent, officials said. ... more
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THE PITS

China coal mine accident kills six: report
Six miners have died in a coal mine accident in northwest China's restive Xinjiang region, according to the country's official Xinhua news agency. ... more
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TECH SPACE

Samsung vows 'all measures' to keep products in US
South Korea's Samsung Electronics vowed on Tuesday to take "all necessary measures" to keep its products on US store shelves, in response to Apple's request for a ban on sales of some smartphones. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Oil flow from Turkish-Iraqi pipeline resumes: minister
Oil flow in the Turkish-Iraqi pipeline resumed Tuesday following the blast that damaged one of the two lines, Turkey's energy minister said Tuesday. ... more
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CAR TECH

US hikes mileage standards for cars, trucks
The Obama administration issued national fuel economy rules Tuesday that require the new cars and trucks in 2025 to average nearly double the fuel mileage of 2012 model vehicles. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Statoil steps up Arctic energy exploration
Norway's Statoil on Tuesday said it would vastly expand its prospecting efforts in the Arctic, thought to hold one of the world's largest untouched deposits of oil and natural gas. ... more
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CAR TECH

China's BYD first-half profit down 94% on year
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD said Tuesday its net profit slumped 94 percent in the first half from the same period a year ago, on weaker demand for cars and a loss in its solar business. ... more
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AEROSPACE

China flag carrier reports 77% slump in profit
Flag carrier Air China said Tuesday that its net profit plunged 77 percent in the first half from a year ago, hit by weakness in air travel demand and higher fuel costs. ... more
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TRADE WARS

Egypt's new leader visits China seeking investment
Egypt's president met his Chinese counterpart in Beijing on Tuesday, seeking in his first state visit outside the Arab world to win badly needed investment and expand diplomatic ties. ... more
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CAR TECH

Hyundai Motor starts work on China joint venture
South Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor said Tuesday its joint venture with a Chinese firm has started the construction of a truck plant in the world's fastest-growing vehicle market. ... more
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CAR TECH

Ford says it will bring luxury car brand to China
US auto giant Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it would bring its Lincoln brand to China in two years, pitching the vehicle to the luxury segment of the world's largest car market. ... more
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TECH SPACE

Brazil bids to become world's third IT market by 2022
Brazil hopes to capitalize on the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics to advance its goal of becoming the world's third largest information technology and communications (ITC) market, a top industry official says. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Cooled coal emissions would clean air and lower health and climate-change costs
Refrigerating coal-plant emissions would reduce levels of dangerous chemicals that pour into the air - including carbon dioxide by more than 90 percent - at a cost of 25 percent efficiency, accordin ... more
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TECH SPACE

The Laser Beam as a "3D Painter"
With laser beams, molecules can be fixed at exactly the right position in a three dimensional material. The new method developed at the Vienna University of Technology can be used to grow biological ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Controlling Superconductors with Light
A superconductor, which can move electrical energy with no wasteful resistance, is the holy grail of cost-effective, efficient, and "green" power production. Unlike traditional conductors such as co ... more
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TECH SPACE

Weighing molecules one at a time
A team led by scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have made the first-ever mechanical device that can measure the mass of individual molecules one at a time. This new tech ... more
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PLD Space selected as leading contender for ESA sovereign launch initiative
UK opens competitive bid for GBP 75 million orbital cleanup mission
Boeing wins major contract to deliver new generation strategic comms satellites
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ENERGY TECH

Russia to boost investment in premium diesel production two-fold next year
Returning to post-Soviet level of crude production this year, Russia now strives to secure its position on the European energy market. The government is pinning its hopes on exports of high-quality ... more
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TECH SPACE

Southampton physicists join search for hidden magnetic states
Physicists from the University of Southampton were among the first researchers to use the new high magnetic-field beamline at Diamond Light Source, the UK's national synchrotron facility, to search ... more
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TRADE WARS

Australia's resource boom on last leg?
Australia's mining boom is far from over, a government official said. ... more
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

Walker's World: The Ides of September
Beware the ides of September, which promises to be a critical month for the future of Europe and the euro. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

French PM: Shale gas future not settled
The question of tapping shale gas reserves in France - where hydraulic fracturing is banned - isn't yet resolved, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault says. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Greens see red after French minister hints at nuclear U-turn
French Greens reacted angrily on Monday after a government minister described nuclear power as the "energy of the future," casting doubt on a commitment to slash the country's number of reactors. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Blast halts oil flow from Turkish-Iraqi pipeline: sources
An explosion hit the Turkish-Iraqi pipeline, causing a fire and stopping oil flow to Turkey, Turkish security sources and an Iraqi official said Monday. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

IAEA head says don't relax on nuclear safety
The head of the UN atomic agency called Monday on countries with nuclear power not to lose their "sense of urgency" in improving safety after last year's Fukushima disaster in Japan. ... more
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