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February 01, 2016

Putting silicon 'sawdust' in a graphene cage boosts battery performance
Menlo Park CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2016
Scientists have been trying for years to make a practical lithium-ion battery anode out of silicon, which could store 10 times more energy per charge than today's commercial anodes and make high-performance batteries a lot smaller and lighter. But two major problems have stood in the way: Silicon particles swell, crack and shatter during battery charging, and they react with the battery electrolyte to form a coating that saps their performance. Now, a team from Stanford University and the Departme ... read more

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A new magnetoresistance effect occurring in materials with strong spin-orbit coupling Researchers of the Nanodevices group, in collaboration with groups from the CFM and DIPC, both institutions also located in Donostia-San Sebastian, have discovered a new magnetoresistance effect occ ... more		Rapid, affordable energy transformation possible The United States could slash greenhouse gas emissions from power production by up to 78 percent below 1990 levels within 15 years while meeting increased demand, according to a new study by NOAA an ... more		Reconfigurable origami tubes could find antenna, microfluidic uses Origami, the ancient art of paper folding, may soon provide a foundation for antennas that can reconfigure themselves to operate at different frequencies, microfluidic devices whose properties can c ... more
				Scientists build a neural network using plastic memristors Scientists from the Kurchatov Institute, MIPT, the University of Parma (Italy), Moscow State University, and Saint Petersburg State University have created a neural network based on polymeric memris ... more		Nano-coating makes coaxial cables lighter Common coaxial cables could be made 50 percent lighter with a new nanotube-based outer conductor developed by Rice University scientists. The Rice lab of Professor Matteo Pasquali has develope ... more

Breakthrough enables ultra-fast transport of electrical charges in polymers A research team at Umea University in Sweden has showed, for the first time, that a very efficient vertical charge transport in semiconducting polymers is possible by controlled chain and crystallit ... more		Energy harvesting via smart materials Energy harvesting is emerging as a viable method for electronic devices to pull ambient energy from their surrounding environment and convert it into electrical energy for stored power. This coveted ... more		New U.S.-European Sea Level Satellite Will Help Safeguard Ships at Sea Planet captures first light from Pelican-3 satellite as constellation expands Trump signs memorandum to deploy U.S. National Guard troops to Memphis		Imaged 'jets' reveal cerium's post-shock inner strength Recent synchrotron advances and the development of dynamic compression platforms have created the ability to investigate extreme states of matter on short timescales at X-ray beamlines using shock w ... more
				Harnessing the oxidising power of air Researchers report the catalysis of a highly specific chemical reaction where oxygen from the air is one ingredient and the other, an organic molecule, is selectively "oxidised". A simple manganese ... more		Acoustic tweezers moves cells in three dimensions, builds structures Acoustic tweezers that can move single cells in three dimensions using surface acoustic waves without touching, deforming or labeling the cells are possible, according to a team of engineers. ... more

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'Miracle' rescue of four China miners after 36 days underground Four miners trapped underground for 36 days in a collapsed Chinese gypsum mine were pulled out late Friday, a "miracle" rescue in a country with a poor track record on industrial accidents. ... more		Japan turns on third nuclear reactor since post-Fukushima ban Japan on Friday restarted its third nuclear reactor since a country-wide shutdown in the wake of the Fukushima disaster, after a court ruled it was safe despite opposition from local residents. ... more		Beijing company sets new thrust record in rocket engine test China deploys Yaogan 45 satellite on Long March 7A rocket The 10-Point Seasonal HVAC Checklist Every Homeowner Should Follow (and Why Each Item Matters)		Apple quietly working on virtual reality: report Apple has a team secretly working on virtual and augmented reality gear in a budding challenge to Facebook-owned Oculus Rift and Microsoft HoloLens, the Financial Times reported on Friday. ... more
Iraq inks $328 mn deal with GE to boost power production Iraq has signed a $328 million deal with US company General Electric that will boost power output during peak summer months, officials said Friday, although it falls far short of the country's needs. ... more		Shale-rich Oklahoma funding earthquake research Mary Fallin, governor of emerging shale state Oklahoma, said she set aside more than $1 million in emergency funds to support earthquake research. ... more		A new quantum approach to big data From gene mapping to space exploration, humanity continues to generate ever-larger sets of data - far more information than people can actually process, manage, or understand. Machine learning syste ... more		Solving hard quantum problems: Everything is connected Quantum systems are extremely hard to analyse if they consist of more than just a few parts. It is not difficult to calculate a single hydrogen atom, but in order to describe an atom cloud of severa ... more

	Total signs agreement with Iran French energy company Total said it signed a framework agreement to purchase crude oil from Iran during the Iranian president's trade visit to Paris. ... more		Russian Central Bank sees risk from oil The Central Bank of Russia said it was keeping its key rate unchanged, saying lower crude oil prices could lead to an accelerated rate of inflation. ... more

North Korea declares nuclear statehood 'permanently enshrined'

ArianeGroup to develop next-generation M51.4 missile for French nuclear deterrent

Comtech modem earns first sovereign certification for SES O3b mPOWER network

Texas to share shale strategies with Mexico		Chevron posts first loss in more than 10 years		Oil smiles on Bank of Japan moves		Lundin trims spending, but output will be higher		China's Citic Bank defrauded of up to $148m
Microsoft quarterly profit slips but tops forecasts		Russian tourism in Turkey crumbles after plane downing		Struggling Areva plans 5 bn euro capital increase		For this nanocatalyst reaction, one atom makes a big difference		China floods financial system with $52 bn to boost liquidity

Britain says 'good progress' being made on nuclear plant

New partners in British offshore wind

Fincantieri signs framework accords with Iranian companies

Dutch test first self-drive minibuses

Apple loses luster on fears that 'wow' days over

Film festivals can compete with smartphones: Berlinale chief

DuPont announces breakthrough platform technology for long sought-after molecule

Anti-hydrogen origin revealed by collision simulation

Designing a pop-up future

Nanoribbons show 'topological' transport, potential for new technologies

Baker Hughes posts hefty loss

Acoustic tweezers provide much needed pluck for 3-D bioprinting

UCR research advances oil production in yeast

Increasing oil's performance with crumpled graphene balls

Turkey to continue current joint energy projects with Russia

Graphene composite may keep wings ice-free

Total nuclear power capacity in China to double by 2020

Creation of Jupiter interior, a step towards room temp superconductivity

Astronomers discover largest solar system

70th consecutive successful launch for Ariane 5

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