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April 14, 2014

Virus structure inspires novel understanding of onion-like carbon nanoparticles
York, UK (SPX) Apr 15, 2014
Symmetry is ubiquitous in the natural world. It occurs in gemstones and snowflakes and even in biology, an area typically associated with complexity and diversity. There are striking examples: the shapes of virus particles, such as those causing the common cold, are highly symmetrical and look like tiny footballs. A research programme led by Reidun Twarock at the University of York, UK has developed new mathematical tools to better understand the implications of this high degree of symmetry in the ... read more

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The Motion of the Medium Matters for Self-assembling Particles By attaching short sequences of single-stranded DNA to nanoscale building blocks, researchers can design structures that can effectively build themselves. The building blocks that are meant to conne ... more		Catching the Invisible Wave In a feat that may provide a promising array of applications, from energy efficiency to telecommunications to enhanced imaging, researchers at UC Santa Barbara have created a compound semiconductor ... more		DNV GL Recognizes Wind Turbine Design by Goldwind DNV GL has recently completed the Design Evaluation for a 2.5-MW wind turbine designed by Goldwind. At the 8th China International Wind Energy Exhibition, DNV GL handed over a Conformity Statement t ... more
				New research on gigabit wireless communications Research on gigabit wireless communications has been presented by researchers from the University of Bristol at the world's leading wireless communications and networking conference, IEEE WCNC 2014, ... more		BLOODHOUND team predicts the impact of the 1,000 mph supersonic car A new paper from the Swansea University, College of Engineering team working on the BLOODHOUND SSC (Supersonic car) project has been published on the aerodynamic characteristics of travelling at 1,0 ... more

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Emerging research suggests a new paradigm for "unconventional superconductors" An international team of scientists has reported the first experimental observation of the quantum critical point (QCP) in the extensively studied "unconventional superconductor" TiSe2, finding that ... more		Refreshingly cool, potentially toxic The refrigerant R1234yf is being considered for use in air conditioning systems in cars. LMU chemists now show that, in the event of a fire, it releases the highly poisonous carbonyl fluoride, and u ... more		NASA ISRO radar satellite beams first Earth images from space Morocco High Atlas whistle language strives for survival China warns Papua New Guinea over Australian defence deal		Ireland scraps wind energy exports Irish Energy Minister Pat Rabbitte said a plan to send electricity from renewable resources to the United Kingdom won't take place as planned. ... more
				Ukraine has gas in storage for Europe, minister says Ukraine likely has enough gas stored in underground facilities to keep European demand satiated for three months, Ukraine's energy minister said Monday. ... more		Russia, China try to finish gas talks before Putin's visit: deputy PM Moscow and Beijing plan to wrap up a decade of talks on supplies of Russian natural gas before President Vladimir Putin's expected to travel to China next month, a deputy prime minister said on Monday. ... more

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Senate leaders call to review oil export ban With proven U.S. crude oil reserves increasing, Senate leaders said it was time to lift a 1970s era ban restricting crude oil exports. ... more		German court orders nuclear fuel rod tax to be reimbursed A court in Hamburg ruled Monday that a nuclear fuel rod tax imposed on Germany's power suppliers must be reimbursed until its compatability with European and domestic law is established. ... more		Collision of equal sized bodies may explain Mercurys unique composition Gravitino emerges as contender in dark matter search Molecular 'fossils' offer microscopic clues to the origins of life - but they take care to interpret		EIA: Railroads expected to take on more LNG With crude oil prices averaging higher than natural gas, the U.S. Energy Department said Monday it expects freight locomotives to start switching fuel sources. ... more
				18% of US Internet users had data stolen: survey Some 18 percent of US Internet users have had important personal data such as bank account information stolen and the problem appears to be getting worse, a survey showed Monday. ... more		Swedish city introduces payment by hand scanning Hand scanning has become an alternative payment method for people in a city in southern Sweden, researchers at Lund University said Monday. ... more

Gazprom Neft helps Iraqi electricity capacity

Energy change is key to meeting UN climate goal: panel

IMF, World Bank push for price on carbon

U.S. awards $3 million for fuel cell research

Kuwait signs $12 bn oil contracts, tenders others

Emerging research suggests a new paradigm for "unconventional superconductors"

DNV GL Recognizes Wind Turbine Design by Goldwind

Ireland scraps wind energy exports

London: Scotland may face huge energy bills alone

Sunlight generates hydrogen in new porous silicon

Clean Energy Collective and RGS Energy to Deploy First Community-Owned Solar Facilities in Massachusetts

Stanford scientists model a win-win situation: growing crops on photovoltaic farms

	China consortium buys Peru copper mine stake for $5.85 bn China Minmetals said Monday that a consortium led by one of its subsidiaries MMG has agreed to buy Glencore Xstrata Plc's stake in the Las Bambas copper mine project in Peru for $5.85 billion. ... more		Climate risks real, U.S. energy secretary says Without aggressive action now, it will be hard to keep greenhouse gas emissions in check long term, U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said. ... more		China Q1 growth slows to 7.3%: AFP survey China's economic expansion slowed in the first three months of this year, according to an AFP survey, and remains on track for its worst annual performance in nearly a quarter-century as reform priorities trump growth concerns. ... more		Total to sink $16 billion in Angolan oil French energy company Total said Monday it made a final investment decision to develop the deep water Kaombo project off the coast of Angola. ... more

EU states to hold talks on 'drone wall' to protect bloc

Denmark military intel fails to identify source of drone flights

Lithuania eases rules on shooting down drones

Westinghouse extends nuclear fuel deal with Ukraine		Japan to keep using nuclear in new energy plan		Microgrid Solar Completes Largest Single-Building Solar Installation on any Missouri School		Clean Energy Collective and RGS Energy to Deploy First Community-Owned Solar Facilities in Massachusetts		Iran needs 30,000 new centrifuges for fuel: official
Gazprom Neft helps Iraqi electricity capacity		Energy change is key to meeting UN climate goal: panel		IMF, World Bank push for price on carbon		Baker Hughes sees drilling efficiency increase		Romanian villagers take on Chevron over shale gas

Texas holds No. 1 oil spot, EIA saysw

Kuwait signs $12 bn oil contracts, tenders others

Kiev mulls next steps on Russian gas debt

BP to maintain footing in Gulf of Mexico

UK defends Falklands exercises after Argentine protest

Chevron solidifies deal for Argentinian shale

China auto sales growth slows in March: industry group

China inflation jumps to 2.4% year-on-year in March

Amazon to release smartphone later this year: report

Sunlight generates hydrogen in new porous silicon

Stanford scientists discover a novel way to make ethanol without corn or other plants

China looks to science and technology to fuel its economy

Stanford scientists model a win-win situation: growing crops on photovoltaic farms

U.S. LNG exports a win-win, backers says

Czech energy firm scraps nuclear plant expansion

Taiwan demonstrators end parliament seizure, threaten more protests

Russia says South Stream gas pipeline would help EU

Top Hong Kong businessman sells $928 mn Beijing property

GDF Suez lauds North Sea oil, gas gains

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