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May 09, 2016

Oil-eating bacteria came to the rescue after BP spill
Paris (AFP) May 9, 2016
Microscopic bacteria played a crucial role in the cleanup of the devastating 2010 BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill, scientists who decoded the genomes of the oil-eating organisms reported Monday. The findings published in the Nature Microbiology journal suggest that certain bacteria have far greater potential for containing chemical pollution in the ocean than previously thought. An explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in 2010 killed 11 men off the coast of Louisiana and caused 134 million gall ... read more

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Ferromagnetism plus semiconductor equals spintronics More, faster, better, cheaper. These are the demands of our device-happy and data-centered world. Meeting these demands requires technologies for processing and storing information. Now, a significa ... more		From the atomic to the nuclear clock Measuring time using oscillations of atomic nuclei might significantly improve precision beyond that of current atomic clocks. Physicists have now taken an important step toward this goal. Ato ... more		UNT researchers discover potential new paths for plant-based bioproducts Plant science researchers at the University of North Texas have found potential new pathways for the creation of plant-based bioproducts. The research is outlined in a new article in the journal Nat ... more
				Machine learning accelerates the discovery of new materials Researchers recently demonstrated how an informatics-based adaptive design strategy, tightly coupled to experiments, can accelerate the discovery of new materials with targeted properties, according ... more		Stochastic resonance, chaos transfer shown in an optomechanical microresonator Researchers in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Washington University in St. Louis have discovered a novel route to encode chaos on light in an optomechanical microresonator system. ... more

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Scientists Demonstrate a Compact, Efficient Single Photon Source Quantum information science and technology has emerged as a new paradigm for dramatically faster computation and secure communication in the 21st century. At the heart of any quantum system is the m ... more		China April exports, imports fall in sign of weakness China's exports slumped nearly two percent in April compared to the same month last year, as imports fell almost 11 percent, officials said Sunday, the latest sign of weakness in the world's second largest economy. ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		Top China paper warns of crisis risk over debt China must turn off the taps of credit-driven growth to avoid a financial system crisis in the face of rising bad loans and other risks, the Communist Party's official mouthpiece newspaper said Monday, citing an unnamed "authoritative" source. ... more
				China group buys DR Congo copper mine for $2.65 billion US company Freeport-McMoRan said Monday it was selling control in the Tenke Fungurume copper mine in DR Congo to China Molybdenum, giving the Chinese company a strong foothold in the country's rich copper and cobalt reserves. ... more		Taiwan's HTC banks on new phone, virtual reality as sales plunge Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC said Monday its first-quarter revenue plunged by more than half, but that losses in its struggling business should end later this year as it banks on a new flagship product. ... more

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Strolling and selfies as Paris' Champs-Elysees goes car-free The sight of cars thundering down Paris's most famous boulevard was replaced Sunday by people strolling, cycling and taking selfies in the sun as the Champs-Elysees went traffic-free. ... more		China and Caribbean cosy up to the sound of music Gyrating in the night, Trinidadian soca singer Lil Bitts's derriere, hugged by a pair of hot pants, is centre stage in efforts to bring together China and the Caribbean as Beijing seeks a more prominent presence in Washington's back yard. ... more		Rover discovers more building blocks of life on Mars Blue Origin probing rocket's failure to deliver satellite CACI Wins 231 Million Dollar Task Order for Tactical Satellite Communications to US Special Operations Command		Protesters block Australian coal port Activists said they made a stand against the fossil fuels industry in Australia by blocking the delivery of coal from one of the world's largest ports. ... more
Romania seizes KazMunaiGaz refinery in tax probe Romanian prosecutors said Monday they had seized a refinery held by Kazakhstan's KazMunaiGaz, which recently came under Chinese control, in a tax fraud probe. ... more		Battle against Canada inferno turns to oil sites, infrastructure Firefighters battled Monday to protect oil installations in Canada's wildfire-ravaged city of Fort McMurray, capital of the country's oil sands region, as rain and cooling temperatures slow the spread of the blaze. ... more		Report: Shell evacuates Nigerian facility Nigerian media reported Monday a group calling itself the Niger Delta Avengers forced the evacuation of facilities in the area operated by Royal Dutch Shell. ... more		Oil rally fades as Canadian fires move east A rally in oil prices subsided Monday as Canadian wildfires moved away from key production facilities in Alberta, home to some of the world's larger oil fields. ... more

	North Dakota loses two rigs The number of rigs operating in North Dakota was down two from the previous week and nearly 70 percent below this time last year, state data show. ... more		Iran says it will ship more oil to Italy Iran's deputy oil minister claimed a deal was made with an Italian refining company for the delivery of around 65,000 barrels of oil per day. ... more

Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program

Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm

Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge

Self-driving cars in a fast lane: Fiat Chrysler chief		French mistrustful of government in EU-US trade deal talks		Volvo Cars gets junk rating as bond offer hits the road		Two-minute warnings make kids' 'screen time' tantrums worse		Getting a better measure of spin with diamond
Speedy ion conduction clears road for advanced energy devices		Molybdenum disulfide holds promise for light absorption		Bee model will help development of aerial robotics		SkinTrack technology turns arm into smartwatch touchpad		Founder of online underworld bank gets 20 years in prison

Paris' Champs-Elysees goes car-free on Sunday

Protests build in Myanmar over flashpoint Chinese-backed mine

Canada oil output slashed due to Alberta wildfire

TransCanada connects to nation's LNG interests

Russia's Rosneft ships its first cargo of LNG

Persistent U.S. labor woes drag on oil prices

Chevron knocked offline, Nigerian militant group says

Hercules Offshore: Recovery not strong enough

Cheniere Energy looking better after LNG shipments

Tesla accelerates to hit target of 500,000 cars yearly

Johns Hopkins scientist programs robot for 'soft tissue' surgery

Clues on the path to a new lithium battery technology

Fort McMurray foreign workers may have to leave Canada

U.S. seen as strategic energy partner for Europe

11bn Pound investment in UK solar driving increase in M and A activity

China national rail company owes more than Greece: report

Trina Solar Awarded a Silver Rating in EcoVadis CSR Survey

Engineers create a better way to boil water

Taiwanese government should provide more support for solar panel industry

Top Chinese singer tours disputed South China Sea islands

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