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March 04, 2015

South Korea, Saudi Arabia to Pen Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
Moscow, Russia (Sputnik) Mar 04, 2015
South Korea and Saudi Arabia will sign an agreement on nuclear cooperation. The nuclear cooperation agreement will be signed during a visit by South Korean President Park Geun-Hye which began yesterday, a diplomat reported. The framework agreement will cover technical cooperation, research and development plus the exchange of personnel within the the nuclear sphere, Jungho Lee, head of the political section at Seoul's embassy, told AFP. The agreement would be made between King Abdullah ... read more

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Renewable energy obtained from wastewater

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New nanowire structure absorbs light efficiently

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Magnetic nanoparticles enhance performance of solar cells

Warming up the world of superconductors

Using 'fuzzy logic' to optimize hybrid solar/battery systems

Soyuz Installed at Baikonur, Expected to Launch Wednesday

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