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At least 200,000 tons of oil and gas from Deepwater Horizon spill consumed by gulf bacteriaRochester NY (SPX) Sep 14, 2012 Researchers from the University of Rochester and Texas A and M University have found that, over a period of five months following the disastrous 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill, naturally-occurring bacteria that exist in the Gulf of Mexico consumed and removed at least 200,000 tons of oil and natural gas that spewed into the deep Gulf from the ruptured well head. The researchers analyzed an extensive data set to determine not only how much oil and gas was eaten by bacteria, but also ... read more |
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  Sliding metals show fluidlike behavior, new clues to wear Researchers have discovered a swirling, fluidlike behavior in a solid piece of metal sliding over another, providing new insights into the mechanisms of wear and generation of machined surfaces that ... more | .. |
 Nano-velcro clasps heavy metal molecules in its grips Mercury, when dumped in lakes and rivers, accumulates in fish, and often ends up on our plates. A Swiss-American team of researchers led by Francesco Stellacci at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de ... more | .. |
  Improved nanoparticles deliver drugs into brain The brain is a notoriously difficult organ to treat, but Johns Hopkins researchers report they are one step closer to having a drug-delivery system flexible enough to overcome some key challenges po ... 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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  Needle beam could eliminate signal loss in on-chip optics An international, Harvard-led team of researchers have demonstrated a new type of light beam that propagates without spreading outwards, remaining very narrow and controlled along an unprecedented d ... more | .. |
  University of Toronto scientists cast doubt on renowned uncertainty principle Werner Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, formulated by the theoretical physicist in 1927, is one of the cornerstones of quantum mechanics. In its most familiar form, it says that it is impossible ... more | .. |
  Nuclear Proliferation Risks Of Laser Enrichment Require Fuller NRC Review The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is putting U.S. nuclear non-proliferation policy at risk if it decides not to require a formal nuclear proliferation assessment as part of the licensing ... more | .. |
 Thorium as uranium replacement studied The benefits of thorium as an alternative nuclear fuel representing a safer and more abundant alternative to uranium are "overstated," a British report says. ... more |
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UK thermal satellite firm wins ESA contract to deliver real time climate and security insights
Glacier retreat could drive a surge in volcanic eruptions worldwide
Beyond male dominance in primates new study redefines gender power roles | .. |
 Lebanon fights to join East Med gas boom Lebanon's dysfunctional, crisis-ridden government is reported to be close to appointing a panel to oversee exploration of potential rich natural gas fields offshore that could be the salvation of a country hovering on the brink of a new sectarian explosion. ... more | .. |
 Japan works on nuclear waste disposal The Science Council of Japan has expressed concerns about the country's nuclear waste disposal policies. ... more | .. |
  Report backs greater role for wind energy Wind power can play a greater role than currently supported in meeting most or bulk of global energy demand, a report from Stanford and Delaware universities says. ... more | .. |
 Apple needs more than iPhone 5: analysts Asian mobile carriers look set to cash in on the iPhone 5 and its superfast speeds, but the model is not the game-changer that Apple needs if it is to remain top of the heap, analysts said Thursday. ... more |
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 Signs of cracks found at second Belgian nuclear plant There are signs of cracks in a reactor vessel at a second nuclear plant in Belgium, with the problems similar to those identified at another site, power generator Electrabel said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Iraq, Kurds reach preliminary oil deal: officials The Iraqi government and Kurdistan struck a preliminary deal on Thursday on a months-long oil dispute that will see the autonomous region export 200,000 barrels of oil per day, officials said. ... more | .. |
  Drivers, start your batteries: electric cars to race Motor racing is set for an electric makeover that will see a new generation of green cars speeding at 220 kmh (138 mph) around urban racetracks - at least until their batteries run out. ... more | .. |
 Bulgaria hardens gas pipeline stance over nuclear claim Bulgaria threatened on Thursday to harden its stance over Russia's South Stream gas pipeline, after Moscow filed a massive compensation claim against Sofia over a dropped nuclear plant deal. ... more |
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Bearings Used in Space Technologies: Engineering for the Final Frontier
Orbex advances as UK contender in ESA launcher competition
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 India court rejects plea to block nuclear plant India's Supreme Court denied a request on Thursday to suspend the loading of uranium fuel rods at a contested nuclear plant in southern India, as local residents again gathered to protest. ... more | .. |
 NTNU researchers commercialize semiconductors grown on graphene NTNU researchers have patented and are commercializing GaAs nanowires grown on graphene, a hybrid material with competitive properties. Semiconductors grown on graphene are expected to become the ba ... more | .. |
 More accurate wind energy forecasts Wind power is one of the most important forms of renewable energy. In order to exploit inland wind as effectively as possible, turbines must be optimally positioned and dimensioned. A 200-meter high ... more | .. |
 Predicting Wave Power Could Double Marine-Based Energy In the search for alternative energy, scientists have focused on the sun and the wind. There is also tremendous potential in harnessing the power of the ocean's waves, but marine energy presents spe ... more |
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 Sufficient wind energy available to meet global demands without damaging climate Though there is enough power in the earth's winds to be a primary source of near-zero emission electric power for the world, large-scale high altitude wind power generation is unlikely to substantia ... more | .. |
 Wind could meet many times world's total power demand by 2030 In 2030, if all energy is converted to clean energy, humans will consume about eleven-and-a-half terawatts of power every year, all sources combined. If there is to be a clean-energy economy based o ... more | .. |
 High-altitude winds have large potential as a source of clean energy Airborne wind energy-an emerging approach to harnessing high-altitude winds-could scale up fairly quickly if given significant government support for research and development, according to a survey ... more | .. |
 Penn Researchers Make First All-optical Nanowire Switch Computers may be getting faster every year, but those advances in computer speed could be dwarfed if their 1's and 0's were represented by bursts of light, instead of electricity. Researchers at the ... 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
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 Research team induce high-temperature superconductivity in a semiconductor with Scotch tape An international team led by University of Toronto physicists has developed a simple new technique using Scotch poster tape that has enabled them to induce high-temperature superconductivity in a se ... more | .. |
  Cuba outage points to infrastructure flaws The worst reported power outage in recent Cuban history has spotlighted a flaw in President Raul Castro's plan to wean the country from communism into a Chinese-style "socialist capitalism." ... more | .. |
 Engine for 1,000 mph car to be tested A rocket engine intended to power a car to speeds in excess of 1,000 mph is being prepared for a test firing in Britain, its developers say. ... more | .. |
 Arab Spring, gas finds spark Med oil boom The Mediterranean region, the battleground of empires for millennia, is now the arena for a new kind of rivalry as global energy giants move in following major natural gas strikes and the political upheaval of the Arab Spring. ... more |
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 Japan to have new nuclear watchdog Japan plans to install a new nuclear regulatory commission. ... more | .. |
  France reconsiders plans to boost biofuel use France said Wednesday it would reconsider its plans to further develop the use of biofuel, once seen as a potential source of cheap alternative energy but now blamed for soaring food prices. ... more | .. |
 Apple unveils thinner, more powerful iPhone 5 Apple on Wednesday introduced its new iPhone 5 - a lighter, thinner and more powerful version of its iconic mobile device, staking its claim to leadership in the red-hot smartphone market. ... more | .. |
Jordan king says Israel disrupted nuclear plans King Abdullah II on Wednesday accused Israel of disrupting Jordan's nuclear energy plans and warned of sectarian violence spilling across the border from Syria, in a wide-ranging interview with AFP. ... more |
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