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February 26, 2016

Nuclear water: Fukushima still faces contamination crisis
Onahama, Japan (AFP) Feb 25, 2016
Fish market vendor Satoshi Nakano knows which fish caught in the radiation tainted sea off the Fukushima coast should be kept away from dinner tables. Yet five years after the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl there is still no consensus on the true extent of the damage - exacerbating consumer fears about what is safe to eat. Environmentalists are at odds with authorities, warning the huge amounts of radiation that seeped into coastal waters after a powerful tsunami caused a meltdown at ... read more

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Physicists discover new laws governing the 'developmental biology of materials' When one atom first meets another, the precise nature of that interaction can determine much about what kinds of physical properties and behaviours will emerge. In a paper published in Nature ... more		Scientists unlock key to turning wastewater and sewage into power As renewable energy sources go, solar rays have historically hogged the limelight. But two Virginia Tech researchers have stolen the spotlight from the sun by discovering a way to maximize the amoun ... 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		First U.S. LNG cargo sets sail The first cargo of liquefied natural gas sourced from inland shale basins in the United States is on its way to Brazil, shipping monitors confirmed. ... more
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China central bank chief seeks to reassure on yuan, growth There is no reason for China's yuan currency to keep falling and Beijing has more room to boost the world's second-largest economy, the governor of its central bank said Friday. ... more		Crude oil drifts lower on U.S. employment data Crude oil prices stumbled out of the gate in morning trading Thursday in New York as U.S employment figures fell, pulling pressure away from the demand side. ... more		Continental Resources calls for patience U.S. shale leader Continental Resources reported a net loss for the fourth quarter and said it would trim spending in an effort to return value to shareholders. ... more		Nation's largest methane release followed L.A. gas blowout Scientists have published a study illuminating the environmental impact of the 2015 Aliso Canyon natural gas well blowout. ... more

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Google funds 128 news projects in Europe

Turkey suspends contested gold mine project after protests

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Breakthrough in dynamically variable negative stiffness structures

Understanding how turbulence drains heat from fusion reactors

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A quantum device based on geometry

Quantum experiments designed by machines

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New research introduces 'pause button' for boiling

ESA in partnership with Europe's railways

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Volkswagen chief predicts 'renaissance' in US business

Internet by light promises to leave Wi-Fi eating dust

New model maps energy usage of every building in Boston

Standard Chartered swings to $2.36 bn net loss in 2015

Uber defends driver scrutiny in wake of shooting

Creation of Jupiter interior, a step towards room temp superconductivity

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