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  Karlsruher, Germany (SPX) Feb 10, 2017 The Middle Ages certainly were far from being science-friendly: Whoever looked for new findings off the beaten track faced the threat of being burned at the stake. Hence, the contribution of this era to technical progress is deemed to be rather small. Scientists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), however, were inspired by medieval mail armor when producing a new metamaterial with novel properties. They succeeded in reversing the Hall coefficient of a material. The Hall effect is the occur ... read more |
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New, long-lasting flow battery could run for more than a decade with minimum upkeepResearchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a new flow battery that stores energy in organic molecules dissolved in neutral pH water ... more 
UNIST engineers oxide semiconductor just single atom thickA new study, affiliated with UNIST has introduced a novel method for fabrication of world's thinnest oxide semiconductor that is just one atom thick. This may open up new possibilities for thin, tra ... more  
How to decrease the mass of aircraftsMembers of the Department of Chemistry of Lomonosov Moscow State University have created unique polymer matrices for polymer composites based on novel phthalonitrile monomers. The developed material ... more 
Sorting machine for atomsPhysicists at the University of Bonn have cleared a further hurdle on the path to creating quantum computers: in a recent study, they present a method with which they can very quickly and precisely ... more |
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Explosion at French nuclear plant, 'no radiation risk'An explosion at a nuclear power plant on France's northwest coast on Thursday caused minor injuries, but the authorities said there was no risk of radiation. ... more  
Rice takes deeper look at unconventional oil and gasUnderstanding how oil and gas molecules, water and rocks interact at the nanoscale will help make extraction of hydrocarbons through hydraulic fracturing more efficient, according to Rice University ... more 
Methane levels have increased in Marcellus Shale region despite dip in well installationDespite a slow down in the number of new natural gas wells in the Marcellus Shale region of Northeast Pennsylvania, new research led by Drexel University finds that atmospheric methane levels in the ... more  
EU must shut coal plants by 2030 to meet climate pledge: studyThe European Union must close all 315 of its coal-fired power plants by 2030 in order to meet its commitments under the Paris climate agreement, a research institute said Thursday. ... more  
'Dieselgate' fallout leads to score-settling at VolkswagenVolkswagen's "dieselgate" crisis turned personal this week, as the German auto giant's patriarch and ex-boss Ferdinand Piech implicated his successors in the cheating scandal. ... more  
British grid drawing power from new offshore wind farmWhile only a fraction of the total capacity is realized, Norwegian energy company Statoil said the British grid is getting power from its latest wind farm. ... more |
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China jails ex-chairman of auto giant FAW for briberyThe former chairman of Chinese auto giant FAW was jailed Thursday for taking more than a million dollars in bribes, in the latest penalty meted out to a top executive of a state-owned firm. ... more  
China tightens controls on Bitcoin trading platformsChinese bitcoin trading platforms risk closure if they breach new controls on the virtual currency, the central bank said Thursday, as authorities step up efforts to curb the flow of money offshore. ... more  
Twitter woes deepen as growth sputters; no Trump liftTwitter shares plunged Thursday as the social network reported sluggish revenue and user growth - its finances sputtering despite increased prominence from President Donald Trump's extensive use of the platform. ... more 
Iran on Total's radar for future growthFuture investments geared toward growth include signing agreements to work with Iran on its giant South Pars gas field, French supermajor Total said. ... more |
  
Climate change is likely to increase U.S. electricity costs over the next century by billions of dollars more than economists previously forecast, according to a new study involving a University of Michigan researcher.
The study shows how higher temperatures will raise not just the average annual electricity demand, but more importantly, the peak demand. And to avoid brownouts and absorb t ... more Republican ex-top diplomats propose a carbon taxClimate change may overload US electrical grid: study Action is needed to make stagnant CO2 emissions fall |
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Superconductivity, where electrical currents course unhindered through a material, is one of modern physics' most intriguing scientific discoveries. It has many practical uses. Governments, industries, and health care and science centers all make use of superconductivity in applications extending from MRIs in hospitals to the cavities of particle accelerators, where scientists explore the fundam ... more How to recycle lithium batteries New, long-lasting flow battery could run for more than a decade with minimum upkeep Building a better microbial fuel cell - using paper |
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While only a fraction of the total capacity is realized, Norwegian energy company Statoil said the British grid is getting power from its latest wind farm.
Statoil announced its first wind turbine from the Dudgeon facility off the British coast was now providing electricity to the nation's grid. Up to 6,000 homes are now getting power from offshore wind. Once in full operation later thi ... more Prysmian UK to supply land cable connections for East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm Russia's nuclear giant pushes into wind energy The power of wind energy and how to use it |
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People with higher incomes and better education no longer dominate demand for the domestic solar market in Queensland with a new QUT study revealing the highest uptake in solar PV systems comes from families on medium to lower incomes.
Over the past decade the profile of Queenslanders acquiring solar PV has changed significantly based on a study by QUT Dr Jeff Sommerfeld investigating the ... more EU to phase out China solar panel duties NREL research pinpoints promise of polycrystalline perovskites Material can turn sunlight, heat and movement into electricity |
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An explosion at a nuclear power plant on France's northwest coast on Thursday caused minor injuries, but the authorities said there was no risk of radiation.
The blast occurred in the engine room at the Flamanville plant, which lies 25 kilometres (15 miles) west of the port of Cherbourg and just across from the Channel Islands.
"It is a technical incident. It is not a nuclear accident," ... more Iran imports 149 tonnes of uranium from Russia: atomic chief Three new uranium minerals from Utah France's Areva picks up Japanese investors |
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Scientists have long known of the potential of microalgae to aid in the production of biofuels and other valuable chemicals. However, the difficulty and significant cost of growing microalgae have in some ways stalled further development of this promising technology. Bendy Estime, a biomedical and chemical engineering Ph.D. candidate, has devoted his research to this area, and developed a new te ... more DuPont Industrial Biosciences to develop new high-efficiency biogas enzyme method Cathay Pacific to cut emissions with switch to biofuel Populus dataset holds promise for biofuels, materials, metabolites |
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Future investments geared toward growth include signing agreements to work with Iran on its giant South Pars gas field, French supermajor Total said.
Total released results for the fourth quarter, saying its net income of $8.3 billion last year represented the "highest profitability" of any of its peers. As a result, the company said it was increasing its return on dividends by 1.6 perc ... more First sale of U.S. strategic oil scheduled BHP Billiton sinks $2.2 billion in Gulf of Mexico U.S. exploration and production activity rising |
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A new study on the relationship between people and the planet shows that climate change is only one of many inter-related threats to the Earth's capacity to support human life.
An international team of distinguished scientists, including five members of the National Academies, argues that there are critical components missing from current climate models that inform environmental, climate, ... more Researchers say climate models understate risk, ignore human factors Cape Town pools crack down on splashing as drought bites Shifting monsoon altered early cultures in China |
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  Australian energy company BHP Billiton issued a call to policymakers to do more to advance development of carbon capture technologies.
The International Energy Agency described carbon capture and storage as a necessary addition to other low-carbon energy technologies meant to drive down global greenhouse gas emissions. The process involves capturing carbon dioxide from sources like powe ... more Beijing's mayor vows step away from coal EU must shut coal plants by 2030 to meet climate pledge: study Smog chokes coal-addicted Poland |
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China's plans for deep-space exploration included two Mars missions and one Jupiter probe.
China plans its first Mars probe by 2020, said Wu Yanhua, vice director of the China National Space Administration.
A second Mars probe will bring back samples and conduct research on the planet's structure, composition and environment, Wu said.
Also on the agenda are an asteroid explorat ... more China's first cargo spacecraft to leave factory China launches commercial rocket mission Kuaizhou-1A China Space Plan to Develop "Strength and Size" |
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Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon on Friday said the next batch of F-35 stealth fighters, the most expensive planes in history, will be produced at a reduced cost.
They announced $728 million in savings after President Donald Trump publically upbraided Lockheed over "out of control" costs, although most of the savings were already planned ahead of his involvement, during a months-long contrac ... more South Korea, Indonesia open KF-X program office Greece military plans modernization of its F-16 fleet U.S. Navy purchases 25 more AH-1Z helicopters |
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The former chairman of Chinese auto giant FAW was jailed Thursday for taking more than a million dollars in bribes, in the latest penalty meted out to a top executive of a state-owned firm.
Xu Jianyi was sentenced to 11 and a half years in prison for taking more than 12 million yuan ($1.75 million) in exchange for assisting "the business operations and promotion and relocation" of others, ... more Volvo Cars posts strong earnings on record sales Germany, France plan cross-border self-driving test zone 'Dieselgate' fallout leads to score-settling at Volkswagen |
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According to a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 35% of black carbon in the Russian Arctic originates from residential heating sources, 38% comes from transport, while open fires, power plants, and gas flaring are responsible for only 12%, 9%, and 6% respectively.
These estimates confirm previous work for some areas of the European Arctic, ... more Graphene's sleeping superconductivity awakens Scientists turn graphene into working OLED electrodes, a first China's Decline in Coal Consumption Drives Global Slowdown in Emissions |
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Physicists at the University of Bonn have cleared a further hurdle on the path to creating quantum computers: in a recent study, they present a method with which they can very quickly and precisely sort large numbers of atoms. The work has now been published in Physical Review Letters.
Imagine you are standing in a grocery store buying apple juice. Unfortunately, all of the crates are half ... more UNIST engineers oxide semiconductor just single atom thick Mail armor inspires physicists Germanium outperforms silicon in energy efficient transistors with n- und p- conduction |
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Researchers are trying to distill smart transit philosophy into a machine-learning algorithm. Scientists hope their smart transit model will reveal a recipe for a smarter city, organized in way that relieves the congestion common on the mass transit systems of major cities.
"Singapore needs an efficient transport system to support people's activities given the existing and planned infra ... more Hungary orders fraud probe into Budapest metro project 'Hyperloop' rail study for Slovakia-Czech connectionCities vie to hop on super-speedy hyperloop rail |
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From bags washing up on Bali's beaches to food packaging scattered across roads and clogging waterways in cities, Indonesia is facing a plastic waste crisis driven by years of rapid economic growth.
Now an entrepreneur from Bali, disgusted at the rubbish littering the famous holiday island, is trying to tackle the problem with alternatives to conventional plastic.
His company, Avani Eco, ... moreChina tightens smog data controls amid public anger Philippine ministers say mine closure order will cost jobs Coal ash selenium found in fish in NC lakes |
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