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  Singapore (SPX) Feb 14, 2017 The word 'replicant' evokes thoughts of a sci-fi world where society has replaced common creatures with artificial machines that replicate their behaviour. Now researchers from Singapore have shown that if such machines are ever created, they'll run more efficiently if they harness quantum theory to respond to the environment. This follows the findings of a team from the Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT), published 10 February in npj Quantum Information. The team investigated 'input-output pro ... read more |
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Turning up the heat for perfect nano diamondsQuantum mechanics, the physics that governs nature at the atomic and subatomic scale, contains a host of new physical phenomena to explore quantum states at the nanoscale. Though tricky, there are w ... more  
Photons on demand make enables photonic like integrated circuitHolographic atomic memory, invented and constructed by physicists from the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw, is the first device able to generate single photons on demand in groups of ... more  
Accelerated chlorophyll reaction in microdroplets to reveal secret of photosynthesisDGIST announced that the research team of the fellow Hong-Gil Nam and the research team of Professor Richard N. Zere of Stanford University have found in their joint research that chlorophyll demeta ... more 
Learning how to fine-tune nanofabricationDaniel Packwood, Junior Associate Professor at Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), is improving methods for constructing tiny "nanomaterials" using a "bottom- ... more |
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Cooling roofs and other structures with no energyA team of University of Colorado Boulder engineers has developed a scalable manufactured metamaterial - an engineered material with extraordinary properties not found in nature - to act as a kind of ... more  
Graphene foam gets big and toughA chunk of conductive graphene foam reinforced by carbon nanotubes can support more than 3,000 times its own weight and easily bounce back to its original height, according to Rice University scient ... more 
New study shows how 3-D printing at home saves big bucksInterested in making an investment that promises a 100 percent return on your money, and then some? Buy a low-cost, open-source 3-D printer, plug it in and print household items. In a recent study p ... more 
Scientists predicted new high-energy compoundsUsing theoretical methods, an international group of scientists led by Artem R. Oganov, Professor of Skoltech, Stony Brook University and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology predicted unusual ... more 
Meta-lenses bring benchtop performance to small, hand-held spectrometerA research team of physicists from Harvard University has developed new hand-held spectrometers capable of the same performance as large, benchtop instruments. The researchers' innovation explained ... more  
Perimeter Institute researchers apply machine learning to condensed matter physicsA machine learning algorithm designed to teach computers how to recognize photos, speech patterns, and hand-written digits has now been applied to a vastly different set of data: identifying phase t ... more |
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EU Parliament backs landmark Canada trade deal/> The European Parliament backed a contested EU-Canada free trade deal on Wednesday, facing down protests by activists and Donald Trump-inspired calls for protectionism. MEPs hailed the deal a ... more  
French company makes strides for maritime LNGFrench energy company ENGIE said it was leading efforts to offer low-carbon options to the maritime shipping industry with liquefied natural gas. ... more 
U.S. gas prices likely at short-term lowA retail price watchdog said this may be the short-term seasonal low point for U.S. gasoline prices as refiners start switching to a different blend. ... more 
OPEC notes role as market stabilizerThe secretary-general of OPEC said market stability was a primary objective for the production group, but noted the importance of spare capacity. ... more |
   As Taiwan lights up for the start of its annual lantern festival this weekend, one eco-friendly craftsman is breaking with tradition.
Lantern-maker Lin Chow-chin is part of a growing movement on the island to make the celebrations greener, creating sustainable lights which can be converted into everything from desk lamps to flower vases.
Each year huge electric sculptures go on display ... more EU parliament backs draft carbon trading reforms Republican ex-top diplomats propose a carbon tax Electricity costs: A new way they'll surge in a warming world |
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Sometimes good things come in very small packages. Just ask Dr. Luke Roberson, senior principal investigator for Flight Research within the Exploration Research and Technology Directorate at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Dr. Roberson is collaborating on research of a new solid-state battery prototype with Dr. Ryan Karkkainen, a composite material expert at the University of Miami ... more UMD physicist improves method for designing fusion experimentsAccelerating low-carbon innovation through policy The ultimate green technology |
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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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  Strong economic powers like China may take over as the global leaders in renewable energy and leave the U.S. economy depending on Beijing, state governors said.
A bipartisan group of state governors working through a wind and solar energy coalition called on President Donald Trump to put his political weight behind the nation's renewable energy sector.
"If the United States does ... more First Solar Awarded 140Mw Module Supply Contract For Australia'S Largest Solar Project Magnolia Solar awarded US Patent for High Efficiency Multijunction Solar Cell French government gets renewable energy endorsement |
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The French nuclear group Areva said Tuesday a truck carrying a chemical used in the uranium fuel process had tipped over in Benin, but there was "no risk" of contamination.
The accident occurred in the West African country on Sunday near Dassa, about 200 kilometres (125 miles) north of the capital Cotonou.
The truck was carrying uranate, an oxide used in the process to make nuclear fuel. ... more Explosion at French nuclear plant, 'no radiation risk' Three new uranium minerals from Utah Iran imports 149 tonnes of uranium from Russia: atomic chief |
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The provincial government of Alberta said it was creating new jobs by offering funding to support bioenergy and a low-carbon future.
The government said it was offering up to $45 million to support a bioenergy producer program aimed at deriving fuels from crops and livestock waste.
The industry already powers the equivalent of 200,000 average households in Alberta and contributes ... more A better way to farm algae DuPont Industrial Biosciences to develop new high-efficiency biogas enzyme method Cathay Pacific to cut emissions with switch to biofuel |
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More signs of recovery in U.S. shale oil basins and indications of a build in inventories sent crude oil prices lower early Wednesday.
Crude oil prices rallied Tuesday to offset dramatic losses from earlier this week. Markets in general rallied after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen issued a general upbeat assessment of the U.S. economy.
Oil prices have moved in a narrow band a ... more New plans for the North Sea, German energy company says OPEC notes role as market stabilizer U.S. gas prices likely at short-term low |
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The breakdown of methane hydrates due to warming climate is unlikely to lead to massive amounts of methane being released to the atmosphere, according to a recent interpretive review of scientific literature performed by the U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Rochester. Methane hydrate, which is also referred to as gas hydrate, is a naturally-occurring, ice-like form of methane and wat ... more Scientists argue current climate change models understate the problem Researchers say climate models understate risk, ignore human factors Cape Town pools crack down on splashing as drought bites |
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The 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.
The goal set at the December 2015 Paris conference to maintain average temperature increases to less than two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) over pre-industrial levels requires the gradual closure of EU ... more Do more to advance CCS, BHP Billiton says Beijing's mayor vows step away from coal Smog chokes coal-addicted Poland |
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In April, China will launch a cargo spacecraft into orbit as part of a schedule to develop an international space station as soon as 2020.
A Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft could be headed into space "as early as mid-April" atop a Long March-7 Y2 rocket, representing a major milestone for China's space program, according to People's Daily, an English-language Chinese news outlet.
One won ... more China looks to Mars, Jupiter explorationChina's first cargo spacecraft to leave factory China launches commercial rocket mission Kuaizhou-1A |
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Members 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 materials possess higher strength than metals, which helps to sufficiently decrease the mass of aircraft parts that operate at high temperatures. Scientists have published the project results in the Journal o ... more Israeli companies cash in on F-35 contract work Airbus contracts CAE for C295W training simulation Saab offers high-tech jet production hub to India |
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  Electric carmaker Tesla announced the opening of a new Gulf headquarters Monday in Dubai, aiming to conquer an oil-rich region better known for gas guzzlers than environmentally friendly motoring.
Elon Musk, the co-founder and chief executive of the American firm seeking to revolutionise the electric car market, was in the affluent city state to oversee the launch of the Gulf sales push.
... more Dubai aims to launch hover-taxi by July Germany to expand infrastructure for electric vehicles Saab, Aalto University sign collaborative research deal |
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A chunk of conductive graphene foam reinforced by carbon nanotubes can support more than 3,000 times its own weight and easily bounce back to its original height, according to Rice University scientists. Better yet, it can be made in just about any shape and size, they reported, demonstrating a screw-shaped piece of the highly conductive foam.
The Rice lab of chemist James Tour tested its ... more UNIST to engineer dream diodes with a graphene interlayer A new platform to study graphene's electronic properties Vast expanse of melting carbon found beneath Western United States |
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Holographic atomic memory, invented and constructed by physicists from the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw, is the first device able to generate single photons on demand in groups of several dozen or more. The device, successfully demonstrated in practice, overcomes one of the fundamental obstacles towards the construction of some type of quantum computer.
Completely secure, ... more Germanium outperforms silicon in energy efficient transistors with n- und p- conduction Towards new IT devices with stable and transformable solitons Quantum RAM: Modelling the big questions with the very small |
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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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  India's air now rivals China's as the world's deadliest, according to a new study published Tuesday amid warnings that efforts to curb pollution from coal will not yield results any time soon.
India's notoriously poor air quality causes nearly 1.1 million premature deaths every year, almost on a par with China, concluded a joint report by two US-based health research institutes.
But wher ... more New study helps explain how garbage patches form in the world's oceans Banned chemicals from the '70s found in the deepest reaches of the ocean EU emits 'final warning' to Britain, France on air pollution |
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