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Strengthening fragile forests of carbon nanotubes for new MEMS applicationsTampa, FL (SPX) Oct 29, 2012 Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are incredibly tiny devices, often built on the scale of millionths of a meter. Conventional MEMS structures tend to be made out of silicon-based materials familiar to the micro-electronics industry, but this ignores a suite of useful materials such as other semiconductors, ceramics, and metals. By using a variety of materials not commonly associated with MEMS technology, a team from Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah has created stronger microstruc ... read more |
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 Scientists use molecular layers to study nanoscale heat transfer Scientific research has provided us with a fundamental understanding of how light (via photons) and electricity (via electrons) move within and between materials at the micrometer or nanometer level ... more | .. |
  Scientists demonstrate high-efficiency quantum dot solar cells Research shows newly developed solar powered cells may soon outperform conventional photovoltaic technology. Scientists from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have demonstrated the fir ... more | .. |
  Global headwinds trouble India's Suzlon Wind energy giant Suzlon, once a star of India's green technology, is facing a stormy future after aggressive expansion left it mired in debt at a tricky time for the industry, analysts say. ... 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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 A 'nanoscale landscape' controls flow of surface electrons on a topological insulator In the relatively new scientific frontier of topological insulators, theoretical and experimental physicists have been studying the surfaces of these unique materials for insights into the behavior ... more | .. |
  Japan's Hitachi to buy Horizon for $628 mln: reports Japanese engineering giant Hitachi is set to buy Horizon, a joint venture planning to build nuclear reactors in Britain, in a deal valued at 50 billion yen ($628 million), reports said Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Utah oil sands projects gets green light The United States' first commercial oil sands mining project, in Utah, has been approved. ... more | .. |
 Obama shows support for natural gas U.S. President Barack Obama, in a plan for his second term released this week, is touting the economic benefits of natural gas in a way he never did four years ago as a candidate. ... more |
  
Ash improves methane yield and fertilizer value in biogas systems
Bio-oil from agricultural and forest waste could help seal abandoned oil wells and store carbon
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 Next-generation antireflection coatings could improve solar photovoltaic cell efficiency Photovoltaic cell efficiency may soon get a big boost, thanks to next-generation antireflection coatings crafted from nanomaterials capable of cutting down on the amount of light reflected away from ... more | .. |
  Scientists build 'nanobowls' to protect catalysts needed for better biofuel production It may sound like a post-season football game for very tiny players, but the "nanobowl" has nothing to do with sports and everything to do with improving the way biofuels are produced. That's the ho ... more | .. |
  Smartphones drive complaints spike in Australia Complaints about mobile phones to Australia's telecoms watchdog jumped nine percent in a year, accounting for two-thirds of all gripes received due to growing smartphone use, a study said Monday. ... more | .. |
  Clinton to push Balkans for greater integration US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leaves Sunday on a trip to the Balkans where she will urge Serbia and Kosovo to overcome bitter differences and integrate fully with the EU and NATO. ... more |
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 China energy giant Sinopec sees Q3 net profit fall Chinese oil giant Sinopec, Asia's largest refiner by capacity, said Sunday that third-quarter net profit fell 9.4 percent from a year earlier due to a lower contribution from its chemicals business. ... more | .. |
 Slovenia shuts nuclear plant after Sava river swells Slovenia preventively shut down production Sunday at its only nuclear power plant after a steep increase in the flow of the Sava river used for cooling the system, the Krsko nuclear plant said in a statement. ... more | .. |
 Nanotechnology helps scientists keep silver shiny There are thousands of silver artifacts in museum collections around the world, and keeping them shiny is a constant challenge. So scientists are using new technology to give conservators a helping ... more | .. |
 French Magpie start-up leaches gold from water with modern alchemy A small French start-up company is selling a technology with a hint of alchemy: turning water into gold. ... more |
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First Tranche 1 satellites launched for Space Development Agency network
ICEYE unveils ISR Cell to deliver space intelligence at tactical scale
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  Showdown set on bid to give UN control of Internet It is expected to be the mother of all cyber diplomatic battles. ... more | .. |
  Honda slashes forecast on China territorial spat Honda Motor shares tumbled on Monday after the Japanese automaker warned that its full-year results would be much weaker than forecast, as a trade dispute between Tokyo and Beijing dents sales. ... more | .. |
  'Frankenstorm' disrupts US-bound flights from Britain Thousands of Britons planning to travel to the United States over the school holidays this week faced disruption Monday after Hurricance Sandy forced the cancellation of flights to the US east coast. ... more | .. |
 Crude down in Asia as hurricane threatens US Oil prices fell in Asia Monday as US refineries cut crude production in anticipation of a plunge in energy demand as Hurricane Sandy bore down on the eastern United States, analysts said. ... more |
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  Japan's Renesas books $1.18 bn quarterly loss Renesas Electronics on Monday posted a $1.18 billion loss in its fiscal second quarter owing to huge restructuring costs at the troubled Japanese microchip maker. ... more | .. |
 China Southern 3Q profits tumble 29 percent China Southern Airlines, the country's largest airline by fleet size, said Sunday its third quarter net profit fell 29 percent compared to a year earlier due to foreign exchange losses. ... more | .. |
 FDI flow to South America double-edged? Foreign direct investment to Latin America is rising but analysts wonder if the trend is altogether a good thing for the recipient countries. ... more | .. |
  Spain jobless spillover worries neighbors Spain's spiraling unemployment and a simultaneous increase in the number of Spanish and other citizens fleeing the country in search of better prospects are worrying neighbors of the economically troubled nation. ... more |
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Romania says Russian drone breached its airspace
MSBAI wins DoD contract to accelerate OrbitGuard for space situational awarenes
AI powered SAR imagery analysis tool launched by SATIM and ICEYE | .. |
 Microsoft-Apple redux: the empire strikes back It used to be that Microsoft was the evil empire, and Apple the scrappy underdog. ... more | .. |
 Japan approves $5.3 bn stimulus budget Japan on Friday approved a $5.3 billion cash injection to boost the stuttering economy, a move likely to add pressure for more central bank measures with a general election on the horizon. ... more | .. |
 Oil prices rise on US growth, Hurricane Sandy Oil prices closed higher Friday, lifted by better-than-expected US economic growth in the third quarter and worries about Hurricane Sandy churning toward the heavily populated US east coast. ... more | .. |
 China's yuan currency hits fresh record high China's currency hit a record high against the US dollar for the second straight day on Friday, amid US political pressure and growing confidence in the domestic economy, analysts said. ... more |
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 Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center Develops Revolutionary Nanotechnology Copper Solder Scientists in the Advanced Materials and Nanosystems directorate at the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in Palo Alto have developed a revolutionary nanotechnology copp ... more | .. |
 High-pressure science gets super-sized The study of materials at extreme conditions took a giant leap forward with the discovery of a way to generate super high pressures without using shock waves whose accompanying heat turns solids to ... more | .. |
  Neutron experiments give unprecedented look at quantum oscillations Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found that nitrogen atoms in the compound uranium nitride exhibit unexpected, distinct vibrations that form a nearly idea ... more | .. |
 New finding could pave way to faster, smaller electronics University of California, Davis, researchers for the first time have looked inside gallium manganese arsenide, a type of material known as a "dilute magnetic semiconductor" that could open up an ent ... more |
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