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March 14, 2016

Taming oceans for 24/7 power
Tancha, Japan (SPX) Mar 13, 2016
Fossil fuels propelled the Industrial Revolution and subsequent technological advances. However, our future cannot be based on them, if only because they are a finite resource; and we are very close to exhausting them. Solar and wind power is often seen as the main locomotive of the energy revolution. However, it is becoming increasingly clear that solar panels and wind turbines alone cannot provide all the energy we need, especially considering that energy consumption around the world is steadily ... read more

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Russian Scientists Suggest New 'Nuclear Battery' Concept Experts of the National University of Science and Technology MISiS in Moscow have developed a new technology for making "nuclear batteries" with nickel-63 isotopes for use in various sectors, includ ... more		NIST invents fleet and fast test for nanomanufacturing quality control Manufacturers may soon have a speedy and nondestructive way to test a wide array of materials under real-world conditions, thanks to an advance that researchers at the National Institute of Standard ... more		Superman can start worrying - we've got the formula for (almost) kryptonite Theoretical chemists from the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences have found how to synthesize the first binary compound of krypton and oxygen: a krypton oxide. It turn ... more
				Do we see the trailer for the upcoming blockbuster of LHC? In light of the latest analysis on the decay of beauty mesons, the dawn of a new era, that of 'new physics', may be approaching. An important contribution to the analysis has been made by physicists ... more		Ruby red improves in the microwave oven Researchers from India's CSIR - Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT) have tested a new way to improve the colour, clarity and lustre of rubies: microwaves. The study, conducted by S ... more

First code of conduct for the use of virtual reality established Researchers from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) in Germany have prepared a list of ethical concerns that might arise with the use of virtual reality (VR) by researchers and the general pu ... more		Stanford scientists make renewable plastic from carbon dioxide and plants Stanford scientists have discovered a novel way to make plastic from carbon dioxide (CO2) and inedible plant material, such as agricultural waste and grasses. Researchers say the new technology coul ... more		Ozone layer 'healing', on track to recover by mid-century: UN How mowing less lets flowers bloom along Austria's 'Green Belt' Oldest practice of smoke-dried mummification traced to Asia Pacific hunter gatherers		Want a better government? Raise taxes, study suggests Researchers say the arrangement between citizen and government is not unlike that between buyer and seller. To ask a high price, the seller must be selling a product of value. ... more
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Brazil uses dammed lake surface for floating solar panels Two decades ago, a section of the Amazon rainforest was flooded for a dam that currently produces little electricity. Engineers now see that artificial lake as an ideal surface for floating solar panels. ... more		Japan marks 2011 earthquake, tsunami, nuclear disaster Japan pauses on Friday to mark five years since an offshore earthquake spawned a monster tsunami that left about 18,500 people dead or missing along its northeastern coast and sparked the worst nuclear disaster in a quarter century. ... more		Beijing company sets new thrust record in rocket engine test China deploys Yaogan 45 satellite on Long March 7A rocket Kinetica 2 rocket on track for inaugural mission in 2025		Low turnout at anti-nuclear rally as Taiwan pins hope on new leader An annual anti-nuclear rally in Taiwan on Saturday saw a much lower turnout than previous years as president-elect Tsai Ing-wen vows to abolish the use of atomic energy on the island by 2025. ... more
New find of suspected MH370 debris to be sent to Australia A new piece of debris found by a South African holidaymaker that could be a part of the missing Malaysian flight MH370 will be sent to Australia for analysis, aviation authorities said. ... more		India nuclear reactor shut down after water leak A reactor at a nuclear plant in western India was shut down Friday after a water leak was discovered, officials said, stressing that workers had not been exposed to radiation. ... more		GM buys self-driving technology startup Cruise General Motors said Friday it is buying automated driving technology startup Cruise Automation to boost its efforts to develop self-driving cars. ... more		Greece tourism insists on sunny outlook amid refugee crisis Greece, long loved by tourists for its white-washed chapels, sun-kissed islands and turquoise Mediterranean seas, is trying to shake its new image as Europe's frontline state in the migrant crisis. ... more

	China's industrial output growth wanes China's industrial production during the first two months of the year grew at its slowest rate since the global financial crisis, the government said Saturday, with top officials vowing to support growth and the volatile stock market. ... more		China bank lending plummets in February despite loosening China's bank loans plunged in February from January, the central bank said, despite government efforts to encourage lending to keep the world's second-largest economy from slowing. ... more

North Korea declares nuclear statehood 'permanently enshrined'

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China consumer inflation jumps in February

China car sales edge down in Feb: industry group

Long march in Bangladesh against Sundarbans power plant

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Global leaders in nuclear innovation gather at SMR and Advanced Reactor Summit in Atlanta

Whole Foods Market announce large scale commercial solar project

Skypower partners with Sachigo Lake First Nation to build solar parks

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Stretchable electronics that quadruple in length

UMass Amherst team offers new, simpler law of complex wrinkle patterns

New laser achieves wavelength long sought by laser developers

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100 million-degree fluid essential to fusion

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Creation of Jupiter interior, a step towards room temp superconductivity

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