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  Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017 Different sets of rules govern matter at different scales. As nanotechnologies becomes smaller, scientists are paying closer attention to the physical laws of infinitesimal scales. Recently, physicists were able to measure the Casimir Effect, an unusual force acting on the smallest of particles. The force is created by interactions between the electromagnetic waves of particles in a vacuum. Classical physics fails to account for the unique force. Instead, researchers relied on quantum fi ... read more |
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Irish researchers make major breakthrough in smart printed electronicsDublin, Ireland (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 Researchers in AMBER, the Science Foundation Ireland-funded materials science research centre hosted in Trinity College Dublin, have fabricated printed transistors consisting entirely of 2-dimension ... more 
Streamlining mass production of printable electronicsWashington DC (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 Memory devices - as a subset of electronic functions that includes logic, sensors and displays - have undergone an exponential increase in integration and performance known as Moore's Law. In parall ... more 
UNM physicist discovers strange forces acting on nanoparticlesAlbuquerque NM (SPX) Apr 12, 2017 A new scientific paper published, in part, by a University of New Mexico physicist is shedding light on a strange force impacting particles at the smallest level of the material world. The dis ... more  
Controlling electron spin for efficient water splittingRehovot, Israel (SPX) Apr 12, 2017 Water is made of oxygen and hydrogen, and splitting water molecules to produce hydrogen for fuel is a promising path for alternative energy. One of the main obstacles to making hydrogen production a ... more |
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Group works toward devising topological superconductorIthaca NY (SPX) Apr 12, 2017 The experimental realization of ultrathin graphene - which earned two scientists from Cambridge the Nobel Prize in physics in 2010 - has ushered in a new age in materials research. What starte ... more 
Semiconducting properties of Si-III might lead to unpredictable technological advancementWashington DC (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 It would be difficult to overestimate the importance of silicon when it comes to computing, solar energy, and other technological applications. (Not to mention the fact that it makes up an awful lot ... more 
Microprocessors based on a layer of just 3 atomsVienna, Austria (SPX) Apr 12, 2017 Two-dimensional materials, or 2D materials for short, are extremely versatile, although - or often more precisely because - they are made up of just one or a few layers of atoms. Graphene is the bes ... more 
Flexible processors with atomically thin materialsVienna, Austria (SPX) Apr 12, 2017 The first fully functional microprocessor logic devices based on few-atom-thick layered materials have been demonstrated by researchers from the Graphene Flagship, working at TU Vienna in Austria. T ... more 
'Indistinguishable photons' key to advancing quantum technologiesWashington DC (SPX) Apr 12, 2017 To really take off, advanced quantum information processing will require getting a better (experimental) grasp of an essential phenomenon called "indistinguishable photons." A high degree of "indist ... more 
Putting a spin on logic gatesWashington DC (SPX) Apr 12, 2017 Computer electronics are shrinking to small-enough sizes that the very electrical currents underlying their functions can no longer be used for logic computations in the ways of their larger-scale a ... more |
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When distracted drivers slow down, danger ensues, study showsWashington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017 Researchers in Australia are working to quantify the risks of distracted driving. Their latest study suggests distracted drivers tend to slow down, which can engender a variety of dangerous scenarios. ... more  
Russia stands by OPEC oil production commitmentsWashington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017 Russia will be 100 percent in compliance with the terms of a production deal coordinated by OPEC by the end of the month, Russia's oil minister said. ... more 
Libya estimates field closure costing $9.8 million per dayWashington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017 The closure of one of the largest oil fields in Libya means a loss of about $9.8 million and the outage of huge volumes of oil, a national oil company said. ... more 
Texas drilling activity more than doubled from last year(UPI) Apr 10, 2017 The total number of original drilling permits more than doubled year-on-year in March, though commercial prospects may be lower, a Texas regulator reported. ... more |
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The only U.S. sector where emissions of carbon dioxide increased last year was in the transportation sector, an Energy Department division reported.
A daily brief from the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported CO2 emissions from the transportation sector increased 1.9 percent from 2015 levels. Emissions directly from motor gasoline increased 1.8 percent and the overall sector ... more Washington (AFP) April 3, 2017World Bank urges more investment for developing global electricity  New York (AFP) April 3, 2017US states begin legal action on Trump energy delay  Paris (AFP) March 28, 2017Program to be axed saves energy in LA buildings |
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 Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 
Everyone knows that the game of billiards involves balls careening off the sides of a pool table - but few people may know that the same principle applies to fusion reactions. How charged particles like electrons and atomic nuclei that make up plasma interact with the walls of doughnut-shaped devices known as tokamaks helps determine how efficiently fusion reactions occur.
Specifically, in ... more Ithaca NY (SPX) Apr 12, 2017Group works toward devising topological superconductor  Rehovot, Israel (SPX) Apr 12, 2017Controlling electron spin for efficient water splitting  Vienna, Austria (SPX) Mar 30, 2017How does oxygen get into a fuel cell |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017 
With economic diversification on the agenda in Canada, the country's natural resources minister said this may be the start of the era for wind energy.
Wind energy advocates and government officials visited Quebec for a regional energy conference as the North American energy landscape is shifting. Robert Hornung, the president of the Canadian Wind Energy Association, told the audience mo ... moreWashington (UPI) Apr 4, 2017U.N. says low-carbon economy not a "pipe dream"  Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017Mega-wind farm offshore Denmark clears hurdle  Tokyo (AFP) March 29, 2017Japan scientist eyes energy burst from 'typhoon turbine' |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017 
India, which accounts for about 6 percent of total world energy demand, is making strides with renewables, but needs more investments, the IEA said.
India aims to triple its renewable power capacity by 2022 to 175 gigawatts by drawing on new solar and wind energy sources.
"India's power system is already adapting to the flexibility challenge," Michael Waldron, an energy investmen ... more Paris (AFP) April 6, 2017Record amount of renewables capacity added in 2016: UN  Treviso, Italy (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Upsolar Introduces its Floating Solar Technology to Europe  Nairobi, Kenya (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Record new renewable power capacity added worldwide at lower cost |
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 Johannesburg (AFP) April 9, 2017 
South Africa's ruling party on Sunday said the government will have to re-think its costly and highly contentious nuclear expansion programme following last week's relegation of the country's creditworthiness to junk.
Within days of each other the world's two major rating agencies Fitch and Standard & Poor's downgraded South African sovereign debt to junk status after President Jacob Zuma's ... more Paris (AFP) April 9, 2017France enshrines decision to close oldest nuclear plant  Tokyo (AFP) April 4, 2017Toshiba to buy Engie's stake in NuGen for $139 mn  Chiba, Japan (AFP) March 30, 2017Toshiba execs under fire as loss forecast balloons |
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A Gripen fighter owned by Sweden's Ministry of Defense has successfully flown using a GKN RM12 engine completely powered by renewable biofuel.
GKN Aerospace said the flight occurred late last month at Saab's facilities in Linköping, with both companies claiming the flights as the first time a single-engine fighter has flown with 100 percent biofuel.
The fuel used is named CHCJ-5 ... more Champaign IL (SPX) Apr 06, 2017Scientists engineer sugarcane to produce biodiesel, more sugar for ethanol  San Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 04, 2017Ridding the oceans of plastics by turning the waste into valuable fuel  New Delhi (AFP) March 31, 2017Shell unveils giant new high-tech research lab in India |
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 (UPI) Apr 10, 2017  The total number of original drilling permits more than doubled year-on-year in March, though commercial prospects may be lower, a Texas regulator reported.
Texas is the No. 1 oil producer in the United States and its Permian shale basin is considered more resilient to lower crude oil prices than other reservoirs. Texas exploration and production activity slumped early last year when cr ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017Gas prices up on geopolitical tensions, end of winter  Washington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017Production down, sales up for Russian gas producer  Washington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017Libya estimates field closure costing $9.8 million per day |
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 Nairobi (AFP) April 11, 2017  Drought and conflict have pushed the Horn of Africa, Nigeria and Yemen to the brink of famine, and a lack of aid funding means many could starve to death, the UN said Tuesday.
More than 20 million people are at risk of famine in Somalia, Yemen and Nigeria, a tragedy already affecting 100,000 people in war-torn South Sudan.
Worldwide, Africa has been hardest hit by famine in recent decade ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Plants have been helping to offset climate change, but now it's up to us  Rochester NY (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Tibet sediments reveal climate patterns from late Miocene, 6 million years ago  Rome (AFP) April 10, 2017G7 energy ministers fail to agree statement on climate change: Italy |
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 Washington (AFP) March 30, 2017 
US environmental groups and a Native American tribe have filed a lawsuit to block the Trump administration's plans to resume leasing of federal lands for coal mining.
President Donald Trump's move this week to overturn a year-old moratorium on new coal mining leases "was unlawful because it doesn't satisfy basic principles of reasoned decision making," said Jenny Harbine, an attorney leading ... more Mumbai (AFP) March 19, 2017Adani to begin work on Australia mine by August: report Prague (AFP) March 19, 2017Czech energy group bucks green trend with bet on coal Washington (AFP) March 17, 2017World Bank indirectly backs harmful SE Asian projects: report |
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 Nanjing (XNA) Mar 31, 2017 
Yuanwang space tracking ships, which follows the progress of satellites and other space-bound craft, will carry out 19 maritime space monitoring missions in 2017, according to the maritime satellite measurement and control authority on Wednesday.
Yuanwang-5 left port Wednesday and Yuanwang-6 started its journey Monday.
Yuanwang-7 and the rocket transporting fleet will set sail in Apr ... more Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 13, 2017China Develops Spaceship Capable of Moon Landing  Wenchang, China (XNA) Mar 13, 2017Long March-7 Y2 ready for launch of China's first cargo spacecraft  Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 09, 2017China Seeks Space Rockets Launched from Airplanes |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017 
The U.S. Navy has temporarily grounded its T-45C trainer aircraft fleet amid oxygen supply problems that could incapacitate its crew.
The three-day pause in flight operations took effect Wednesday on orders from Naval Air Forces Commander Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker.
"The pause is in response to concerns raised by T-45C pilots over the potential for physiological episodes," U.S. Nav ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 5, 2017Saab developing Gripen fighter for Brazil  Washington (UPI) Apr 5, 2017CH-53K helicopters approved for low-rate production  Washington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017Lockheed Martin gets $372 million contract mod for F-35 work |
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 Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Apr 06, 2017 
Plugging into renewable energy sources outweighs the cost and short driving ranges for consumers intending to buy electric vehicles, according to a new study.
Queensland University of Technology Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr Kenan Degirmenci, from QUT Business School, said environmental performance - or being green - was more important than price or range confidence for electric vehicle ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017When distracted drivers slow down, danger ensues, study shows  Ottawa (AFP) March 30, 2017Ford boosts research in Canada for connected cars  Washington (AFP) April 3, 2017Tesla tops quarterly sales forecast |
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 Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 
Graphene Flagship researchers from AMBER at Trinity College Dublin have fabricated printed transistors consisting entirely of layered materials. Published today in the leading journal Science the team's findings have the potential to cheaply print a range of electronic devices from solar cells to LEDs with applications from interactive smart food and drug labels to next-generation banknote secur ... more Hong Kong (AFP) April 4, 2017'Pink Star' diamond fetches record $71.2 mn in Hong Kong  Boston MA (SPX) Apr 04, 2017Researchers 'iron out' graphene's wrinkles  Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Mar 31, 2017Built from the bottom up, nanoribbons pave the way to 'on-off' states for graphene |
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 Raleigh NC (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 
Researchers from North Carolina State University have created elastic, touch-sensitive fibers that can interface with electronic devices.
"Touch is a common way to interact with electronics using keyboards and touch screens," says Michael Dickey, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at NC State and corresponding author of a paper describing the work. "We have created soft a ... more Vienna, Austria (SPX) Apr 12, 2017Microprocessors based on a layer of just 3 atoms  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Streamlining mass production of printable electronics  Vienna, Austria (SPX) Apr 12, 2017Flexible processors with atomically thin materials |
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 London (AFP) March 27, 2017  Hong Kong subway operator MTR Corporation has been picked to help run South West Trains, one of Britain's biggest rail franchises, the government said on Monday.
MTR will operate SWT services alongside British train and bus company FirstGroup over the next seven years, the Department for Transport (DfT) announced in a statement.
Their new joint venture First MTR South Western Trains Limi ... more Addis Ababa (AFP) March 12, 2017Light rail fails to fix Ethiopia's traffic troubles Singapore (UPI) Jan 25, 2017Machine-learning to inspire Singapore metro buildout  Budapest (AFP) Jan 19, 2017Hungary orders fraud probe into Budapest metro project |
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 Washington (AFP) April 10, 2017 
Salting of roads in winter helps drivers navigate snow and ice, but the runoff may be irreparably damaging freshwater lakes in the United States and Canada, researchers warned Monday.
Most of the 371 North American freshwater lakes in the US Northeast and Midwest and Ontario province are showing an increase in salinity from chloride runoff, according to a study published in the journal Proce ... more London (AFP) April 9, 2017Polluted London sets its sights on cars  Shanghai (AFP) April 6, 2017Shanghai river clean-up leaves boat-dwellers in limbo  Dhaka (AFP) April 6, 2017Bangladesh closes one of world's most polluted places |
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